Chinau0027s Quan, 14, wins Olympic gold with three perfect dives


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TOKYO: Chinese teenager Quan Hongchan produced three perfect-10 dives in a dazzling display to win the Olympic women's 10m platform gold medal on Thursday (Aug 5). Quan, at 14 years old the youngest Chinese athlete in Tokyo, beat team-mate Chen Yuxi into second with a remarkable overall score of 466.20 points. But Quan insisted that she should not be considered a prodigy, as she does not enjoy the same success at school. "I don't think I'm a prodigy. I'm not very bright," she said. "I don't do well in my studies. You ask me all these questions and there's only...