Diving out of a Massive Shadow GOLD MEDAL WINNER WANG GROWING TIRED of ‘LITTLE GUO JINGJING’ MONIKER
NOVEMBER 23, 20 CHINA DAILY PAGE 2 INSIDE THE GAMES Diving out of a massive shadow GOLD MEDAL WINNER WANG GROWING TIRED OF ‘LITTLE GUO JINGJING’ MONIKER By TANG YUE sister Guo forever,” Wang said of her CHINA DAILY former synchronized partner aft er winning the fi rst diving gold medal GUANGZHOU — The young in Guangzhou. divers on the all-conquering Chi- “I want to be as successful as she nese team were not only compet- was and I hope to learn from her ing for Asiad gold medals, but experience. But when people talk also emerging from the shadow of about me, I hope they don’t always diving diva Guo Jingjing. compare me to her. I want everyone Coming from the to recognize me as a unique individ- same hometown as ual,” said the bronze medalist in the the four-time Olym- 3m springboard at last year’s World pic champion, Wang Championships. Han, a springboard Despite winning synchronized DIVING diver, had been gold, Wang played down the duo’s dubbed “little Guo Jingjing” by performance. local media. “Our cooperation was not as good Not surprisingly, Wang was asked as it was in training. October marked to compare herself to Guo, who the conclusion of our national events, stopped training two years ago, so we had only one month to work aft er winning the gold medal in the together. We need more training in synchronized 3m springboard with the future,” she said. Shi Tingmao at the Aoti Aquatic Malaysia pocketed silver while Center on Monday. Japan settled for bronze.
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