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Chen Yiwen

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Chen Yiwen

陳藝文

The latest news on Chen Yiwen, Chinese diver, including competition news and updates.

Trainee doctors must complete three years of residency training in a hospital. Photo: Getty Images

China education

Low pay, job insecurity for China’s trainee doctors a turn-off for young talent

A sharp drop in the number of candidates for clinical medicine has highlighted the challenges of pursuing a medical career.

20 Sep 2026 - 6:03PMvideocam

World Aquatics

Chinese diving pipeline spills out 2 teens already being hailed as future champs

2 Mar 2026 - 2:54PM

Trending in China

Chinese man who donated US$20 as child to aircraft carrier project visits fleet 26 years on

17 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

2025 National Games

Swimmer Yu, 13, breaks record set before she was born to win National Games gold

Yu becomes Asia’s fastest ever in 200m individual medley, while Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei also swim to gold in Shenzhen.

12 Nov 2025 - 11:06AM

Yu Zidi is all smiles after her record-breaking swim in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua

2025 National Games

Yu Zidi’s meteoric rise, Chen Meng’s comeback are National Games day 2 must-sees

Tuesday includes a swimming sensation and return of an Olympic table tennis champ who has not played at top level since world rankings row.

11 Nov 2025 - 7:00AM

2025 National Games

Quan seals first diving gold of National Games for Guangdong, closes in on record

Team title takes Quan Hongchan to within one gold medal of tying the legendary Fu Mingxia and two of record holder Guo Jingjing.

2 Nov 2025 - 11:26PM

Swimming

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle, US set relay world record, more gold for China

Chen Yiwen and Chen Jia finish first and second in women’s 3m springboard diving, while Ledecky takes seventh world title in thriller.

3 Aug 2025 - 2:18PM

Katie Ledecky of the US won her 23rd world title in the 800m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Saturday. Photo: AP

Swimming

World Aquatics Championships: China’s divers win 2 more golds, swimmers win bronze

Men win 10m platform synchronised event while women win 3m springboard, but Tang Qianting fails to defend 100m breaststroke title.

29 Jul 2025 - 9:51PM

World Aquatics Championships

China claim trio of golds to continue diving dominance at world championships

Zhu and Xie win mixed synchro 10-metre platform and Zheng the 1m springboard event, a day after China’s mixed 3m and 10m team gold.

28 Jul 2025 - 10:38AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Editorial | Hong Kong’s ‘can-do’ spirit on full display as ‘Queen Kong’ conquers Paris

Fencer seemed down and out in final bout but in the true nature of what this city is all about, she fought back to claim an Olympic gold medal.

29 Jul 2024 - 5:00AM

Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong with her gold medal in the women’s individual epee. Photo: AP

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chinese gold medal winners’ poses sparks social media jokes about relationship

Making their Games debuts, Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won China’s first diving gold medal in Paris.

29 Jul 2024 - 3:19PM

Chang Yani (left) and Chen Yiwen (right) show their closeness in the celebrations after winning synchronised diving gold medals in Paris. Photo: Reuters

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s teen shooting sensations grab Paris gold, vow ‘this is just the beginning’

Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting win first gold of the Games, breezing past South Korean rivals in mixed team 10m air rifle.

27 Jul 2024 - 11:56PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympics guide to day 1 as Hong Kong fencer eyes glory, rugby 7s medals decided

China tipped for Games’ first gold, Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong targets épée fencing podium and rugby’s Antoine Dupont aims to dethrone Fiji.

27 Jul 2024 - 5:59PMvideocam

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hongkongers urged to become 7 million-strong ‘cheerleading team’ for city’s Olympians

Vivian Kong leads the charge for Hong Kong delegation, with Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey also chasing medals in first five days.

27 Jul 2024 - 7:44AMvideocam

Tourists pose for photos with the Olympic rings in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony. Photo: Kyodo

Trending in China

Neighbours unhappy as dead China woman’s flat unlawfully used as staff quarters

A row has broken out after a property management company in China was given keys to clean the empty home of a woman who died intestate and use it for storage, instead it was turned into illegal staff quarters, angering local residents.

1 Jan 2024 - 8:05PM

Chen Yiwen

(陳藝文)

Low pay, job insecurity for China’s trainee doctors a turn-off for young talent

A sharp drop in the number of candidates for clinical medicine has highlighted the challenges of pursuing a medical career.

Chinese diving pipeline spills out 2 teens already being hailed as future champs

Chinese man who donated US$20 as child to aircraft carrier project visits fleet 26 years on

Swimmer Yu, 13, breaks record set before she was born to win National Games gold

Yu becomes Asia’s fastest ever in 200m individual medley, while Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei also swim to gold in Shenzhen.

Yu Zidi’s meteoric rise, Chen Meng’s comeback are National Games day 2 must-sees

Tuesday includes a swimming sensation and return of an Olympic table tennis champ who has not played at top level since world rankings row.

Quan seals first diving gold of National Games for Guangdong, closes in on record

Team title takes Quan Hongchan to within one gold medal of tying the legendary Fu Mingxia and two of record holder Guo Jingjing.

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle, US set relay world record, more gold for China

Chen Yiwen and Chen Jia finish first and second in women’s 3m springboard diving, while Ledecky takes seventh world title in thriller.

World Aquatics Championships: China’s divers win 2 more golds, swimmers win bronze

Men win 10m platform synchronised event while women win 3m springboard, but Tang Qianting fails to defend 100m breaststroke title.

China claim trio of golds to continue diving dominance at world championships

Zhu and Xie win mixed synchro 10-metre platform and Zheng the 1m springboard event, a day after China’s mixed 3m and 10m team gold.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | Hong Kong’s ‘can-do’ spirit on full display as ‘Queen Kong’ conquers Paris

Fencer seemed down and out in final bout but in the true nature of what this city is all about, she fought back to claim an Olympic gold medal.

Chinese gold medal winners’ poses sparks social media jokes about relationship

Making their Games debuts, Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won China’s first diving gold medal in Paris.

China’s teen shooting sensations grab Paris gold, vow ‘this is just the beginning’

Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting win first gold of the Games, breezing past South Korean rivals in mixed team 10m air rifle.

Olympics guide to day 1 as Hong Kong fencer eyes glory, rugby 7s medals decided

China tipped for Games’ first gold, Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong targets épée fencing podium and rugby’s Antoine Dupont aims to dethrone Fiji.

Hongkongers urged to become 7 million-strong ‘cheerleading team’ for city’s Olympians

Vivian Kong leads the charge for Hong Kong delegation, with Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey also chasing medals in first five days.

Neighbours unhappy as dead China woman’s flat unlawfully used as staff quarters

A row has broken out after a property management company in China was given keys to clean the empty home of a woman who died intestate and use it for storage, instead it was turned into illegal staff quarters, angering local residents.

Editorial | Hong Kong’s ‘can-do’ spirit on full display as ‘Queen Kong’ conquers Paris