Chapter 369 No Good Intentions
In competitive diving, women's diving is divided into one-meter and three-meter springboard diving, and ten-meter platform diving. Although there is no specific age limit for these three diving events, due to the influence of girls' physical development, they generally dive from the ten-meter springboard before the age of 18, and then switch to the three-meter or one-meter diving platform after the age of 18.
Just like Jiao Qingyi is already seventeen years old. Although she is now one of the top players in the country, she has to face a problem, that is, physical development.
Diving competitions include women's synchronized one-meter and three-meter springboard diving, and ten-meter platform diving, as well as men's and women's one-meter, three-meter, and ten-meter diving.
After Gu Sanjing joined the national sports team, her coach had her practice solo jumps. He had previously told her that if she performed well after the National Games, he would find her a partner and start practicing the women's double jumps.
Gu Sanjing also felt that the coach's arrangement was very reasonable. Although she always had a good mentality during competitions, this was her first time participating in a large-scale sporting event like the National Games, and she needed some time to adapt.
Synchronized diving, whether it's women's or men's and women's, requires a lot of chemistry and practice. Because of this, many mixed-gender teams eventually develop romantic relationships.
Gu Sanjing looked at Xiao Zhigang, the man Jiao Qingyi had mentioned as her potential partner. With his short, sleek hair, tanned skin, and sharp features, everyone on the team said he was the most handsome man on the national diving team, but she wasn't impressed.
Let's talk about height first. The average height of the male members of their diving team is 1.67 meters. Xiao Zhigang's height is estimated to be within this standard. This alone is not in her aesthetic taste.
Then there's the appearance. Xiao Zhigang isn't ugly, but he's far from truly handsome. Compared to the likes of Han Zhengping and Xia Yi, there's no comparison. Ye Chi and Zhang Zijun are miles ahead of him, and even Han Erpang can't compare.
So, in her eyes, Xiao Zhigang is just an ordinary person.
Of course, this was just based on appearance, and she was just complaining because everyone on the team said Xiao Zhigang was good-looking. Their athletes were judged primarily on their professional qualities, and Xiao Zhigang was one of the team's top performers.
As for Jiao Qingyi's suggestion that Xiao Zhigang would become her partner, she remained noncommittal. Since her coach hadn't told her, she simply assumed it hadn't happened. However, she still asked, "Wasn't he your partner before?"
And I heard that the two of them were secretly dating, but of course this is just a rumor.
"Sanjing, you're so charming. He took the initiative to apply to be your partner." Jiao Qingyi smiled ambiguously, while Gu Sanjing looked "confused". "Isn't this mainly based on professionalism and tacit understanding? Does it have anything to do with charm?"
Jiao Qingyi: ""
This is a person who has no idea.
"Yes, yes, he may think your major is better." Jiao Qingyi said a little embarrassedly, then lowered his head to eat, and decided not to discuss this topic with Gu Sanjing anymore.
Gu Sanjing glanced at Jiao Qingyi, then turned her head to look at Xiao Zhigang not far away. He happened to be looking over, and their eyes met. Xiao Zhigang gave her a sunny smile, and Gu Sanjing also smiled at him, then lowered her head and continued eating.
After dinner, Gu Sanjing and Ai Xiangshan returned to the dormitory together. On the way, they ran into Xiao Zhigang again. Ai Xiangshan blushed and said, "I heard that Xiao Zhigang is no longer partnering with Jiao Qingyi. I don't know who he will partner with in the future."
"It's none of our business anyway." Gu Sanjing glanced at Ai Xiangshan's blushing face. She was really puzzled. How could such an ordinary person like Xiao Zhigang be so attractive? Besides, what good was it to be in a relationship? Not only would it delay exercise, but it would also be troublesome.
After resting for a while in the dorm, the four of them headed to the training ground. When they arrived, many of the team members were already there. They went to the locker room to change, and upon entering, they heard everyone discussing the qualifying tournament.
Gu Sanjing listened to their discussion while changing into her training clothes. Just as she was about to leave, Jia Xiaoling called her, "Sanjing."
Gu Sanjing stopped and turned around to look at her indifferently. Although she and Jia Xiaoling were from the same province, Jia Xiaoling liked to compare herself with her in everything, which was very disgusting, so she didn't want to have a close friendship with Jia Xiaoling, and there was no need to smile at her.
Jia Xiaoling was very dissatisfied with Gu Sanjing's attitude towards her at first, but she gradually got used to it over time. She walked quickly to Gu Sanjing and said with a smile, "Let's go together."
Gu Sanjing said nothing and turned to walk out. Jia Xiaoling walked up to her and said in a low voice, "You have to be careful. Jiao Qingyi has bad intentions towards you. She's going to be eighteen soon. Next year's Olympics might be her first and last ten-meter diving competition. She definitely wants to win, and you're her biggest competitor."
Gu Sanjing knew that if they participated in the Olympics, they would not only have to compete with foreign athletes, but also with domestic athletes. The Chinese diving team had always been strong, and almost all the champions of the diving events in the previous Olympic Games were won by Chinese athletes.
So in this case, the teammates are partners but also competitors.
"Everyone will rely on their own abilities when the time comes." Gu Sanjing was wary of Jiao Qingyi in his heart, but he naturally would not say it out loud.
Jia Xiaoling felt that she hadn't listened, so she continued, "Although we don't have a good relationship, we are from the same place after all. I naturally follow you in my heart, so I reminded you to be careful of her."
Gu Sanjing stopped and looked at Jia Xiaoling and said, "I know what you mean, but the two of us are not suitable to be a team."
Jia Xiaoling used to compete with her in everything, but now she suddenly shows her goodwill, simply because she wants them to form a women's double jump combination after the National Games.
Jia Xiaoling was embarrassed by what she said. She said, "I... I do have this idea, but the key is to see if the team agrees."
"Don't work so hard on me. We are not suitable to be a team." Gu Sanjing said as he walked forward and entered the training ground. The head coach was already there.
Their current head coach is Pei Yunxia, China's first female Olympic diving champion. She's very serious and always sticks to her word.
Seeing that all the team members had arrived, she stood in front and said, "Now, there's the next announcement. We're going to have another National Games qualifying competition the day after tomorrow. This is the order from above, and we just need to follow it. It's not a big deal, really. If we perform normally, we should get similar results to last time."
She said this, removing herself from the matter of requalification. She made it clear that requalification was the idea from above, not hers.
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