(August 18, 2008)

The women's 3m springboard final last night was amazing! I believe it's the best competition I have ever witnessed!

The performance of the top six divers was impressive. But, after Chinese diving diva Guo Jingjing made her first dive, I was sure she would win.

After her perfect performance last night, it would be a great pity if she retired after the Beijing Olympics.

There are three individual competitions ahead for Chinese diving team. I’m confident that our athletes can dive to gold. Let's cheer for and bless them!

There were many gold winners who have made me shed tears. Zhang Ning, who won the gold in women’s badminton singles, moved me the most. After all, the physical fitness of athletes matters a lot when playing badminton.

In the singles final on Friday, the 33-year-old player cried every time she won a game. And every time she cried, I cried with her. When I saw Zhang get down on her knees celebrating her victory, I couldn't help shedding tears.

Her four years of hardship in facing the pressure and her injury finally paid off. I admire her!

China has made many breakthroughs in Beijing Olympics. I have been constantly occupied by excitement and surprise over the last ten days. I'm worried about how long it will take me to adjust to normal life when the Olympics are over.

Don't you think this is a "sweet worry"?

Introduction of Gao Min

Born in Zigong, Sichuan, Gao learned how to swim at the age of four. At nine, she started gymnastics training, before she was spotted by a diving coach and persuaded to switch to compete in diving. She won her first major international competition - on the 3-meter springboard - in the World Championships in 1986. Nicknamed the "Diving Queen", Gao is one of the most dominant divers in the history of the sport. Undefeated in world competition on the 3-meter springboard between 1986 and 1992 (including Olympic Games gold medals both in 1988 in Seoul and 1992 in Barcelona).She tied the legendary Greg Louganis by receiving the most international awards on one board. She is also the first female diver to surpass the 600-points mark in the event; and she did it three times.

Gao was chosen as the World's Best Diver of the Year by the US magazine Swimming World from 1987 to 1989 and the Woman's World Springboard Diver of the Year for a record seven consecutive years from 1986 to 1992.

In 1998, Gao was inducted into The International Swimming Hall of Fame.

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