Guo Jingjing

China's "Diving Queen" Guo Jingjing reigned supreme on the final day of the East Asian Games in Hong Kong on Sunday. The most decorated woman diver in Olympic history and China's most famous female athlete, Guo claimed gold with compatriot Wu Minxia in the women's 3-metre synchronised springboard. Their comfortable victory after an indifferent start helped an all-powerful China surge past 100 golds in the medals table on the last day of action in Hong Kong, with Japan a distant second and South Korea third. The hosts -- still revelling in their unexpected gold medal in the football a day earlier -- sat fourth ... Read Full Story

HONG KONG (AFP) -- China's "Diving Queen" Guo Jingjing reigned supreme on the final day of the East Asian Games in Hong Kong on Sunday. The most decorated woman diver in Olympic history and China's most famous female athlete, Guo claimed gold with compatriot Wu Minxia in the women's 3-metre synchronised springboard. Their comfortable victory after an indifferent start helped an all-powerful China surge past 100 golds in the medals table on the last day of action in Hong Kong, with Japan a distant second and South Korea third. The hosts -- still revelling in their unexpected gold medal in the football a day ... Read Full Story

Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing’s return to the pool will be delayed after China withdrew from a grand prix diving event in the United States next month because of the global swine flu scare. China Sports Daily said the national diving team, which won seven of the eight gold medals at last year’s Beijing Olympics, would not take part in the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale from May 7-10. Guo, who won her third and fourth Olympic golds last August, had been planning to return to competition for the first time since the Games at the tournament but has now cancelled her ... Read Full Story

Guo Jingjing Name: Guo Jingjing 郭晶晶 Date of birth: 15/10/81 Horoscope: Libra Place of birth: Baoding, Hebei Province Height: 163cm Weight: 48kg Status: Athlete Education: University Hobby: Music Registered with: Hebei Sport: Diving Guo Jingjing-1 Guo Jingjing started training in competitive diving in 1988. She took up diving when she was six-years-old at the Baoding Training Base. In 1992, she was selected to dive for the Chinese national team. Her current coach is Zhong Shaozhen. Currently her goal is to win medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Read Full Story

BEIJING 2008 Olympics is currently underway. As such our focus this week on a Chinese athlete with gold potential. Guo Jing Jing is the princess of diving, just like Maria Sharapova to tennis. Guo Jing Jing was born in Baoding, Hebei province, on October 15, 1981, she started training in competitive diving in 1988. She took up diving when she was six-years-old at the Baoding Training Base. In 1992, she was selected to dive for the Chinese national team. Her current coach is Zhong Shaozhen. Possessing a pretty face, Jing Jing was the face of McDonald’s in China! [ faeza elai pictures gallery - ... Read Full Story