Injuries nearly forced an end to Chen's gold-plated diving career
By Xinhua | China Daily | Updated: 2016-08-11 08:08
China's Chen Ruolin said she almost quit diving before deciding to compete at in Rio, where she secured her fifth gold medal on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old teamed up with Liu Huixia to win the synchronized 10m platform final at Maria Lenk Aquatics Center.
The pair finished just 9.66 points ahead of silver medalists Cheong Jun Hoong and Pamg Pandelela Rinong of Malaysia.
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