生存还是毁灭 (To be, or not to be)

Three-time Women’s World Chess Champion 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) wishes eveyone a very happy Olympic Day on its 33rd anniversary Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

山楂树之恋 (Under the Hawthorn Tree)

周冬雨 (Zhōu Dōngyǔ), who gained recognition as an actress after appearing in 张艺谋 (Zhāng Yìmóu)’s film Under the Hawthorn Tree, is singing in the video above 《隐形的翅膀》 (“Invisible Wings”), accompanied by a chorus of Olympic superstars, such as 何姿 (Hé Zī) and 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá), respectively first and second from left, and 杨威, Chén Ruòlín (陳若琳), first from right.

Broadcast relay

In a photo portrait from 2008, Diving Queen 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) almost seems to want to remind us that she will appear in an interview talk show devoted to Rio Olympics golden stars on 上海 (Shànghăi) Media Group (SMG)’s Great Sports channel on October 1 at 20,00, on the occasion of the celebration of the 67th Anniversary of the 国庆节 (National Day of the People’s Republic of China).

One Golden Summer

吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) winning gold in women’s 3 metre springboard at 30th Summer Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom on August 5, 2012.

Nine Offspring of the Dragon

Teenagers’ idols X玖少年团 (X Nine Youth Group) officially debuted in 北京 (Běijīng), China on September 28, 2016. After 9 years of hard learning music, dance, and other performing arts, they joined into a group. They are nine in number, and the group’s name also has a meaning, where “X” represents an infinite number of unknown possibilities, and “Nine” evokes the 明朝 (Míng dynasty)’s mythological text “Nine Offspring of the Dragon”. Photos: jiangsu.china.com.cn.

But the big surprise was the unexpected presence of Olympic Goddess 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) who came to the fan tracks! “I would never have believed that 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) would have came to support us! I feel too excited!”, one of Nine said afterwards. Photo: weibo.com/夏之光X_Light.

The Channel Tunnel

In celebration of the 67th Anniversary of the 国庆节 (National Day of the People’s Republic of China) on October 1, 2016, 上海 (Shànghăi) Media Group (SMG) will broadcast, through its network of channels, a non-stop flow of patriotic films, documentaries and reports. Olympic Goddess 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) will appear on October 1 at 20,00 on Great Sports channel in an interview talk show devoted to Rio Olympics golden youth. Photo: sh.bendibao.com.

The Self Behind the Self

Olympic Goddess 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) keeps receiving confirmation that maybe she is still too beloved by her fans to retire from competitive diving. She posted the above pictures on her 新浪微博 (Wēibó) account today, and her caption reads, “I still very much enjoy the satisfaction of being someone else after makeup ;‑). Professional is not the same ^ω^. And thanks also to the hotel management and staff for their gift of a gold medal cake. :-))”. Photos: weibo.com/wuminxia.

Hey Everyone!

Olympic Goddess 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) posted the above picture on her 新浪微博 (Wēibó) account on September 24, 2016, to thank all her friends and admirers who constituted a fan club devoted to her. Her caption read, “I thank all you fans of 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá)’s fan club. You know we’ve been quite busy founding it. It was a tough task! ♡”. Photo: weibo.com/wuminxia.

第十四屆世界游泳錦標賽 (14th FINA World Championships)

吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) winning women’s 3 metre springboard final at the World Aquatics Championships in 上海 (Shànghăi), China on July 23, 2011.

The In-Between Time

Diving Empress 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) posted the above pictures on her 新浪微博 (Wēibó) account on February 15, 2016, while preparing herself for 31st Summer Olympic Games, still without certainty of success but without fear of failure. Her caption read, “One of my training sessions today ;)”. Photos: weibo.com/wuminxia.

Dolphin Language

Maybe when 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) posted the above picture on her 新浪微博 (Wēibó) account on June 12, 2016, she was already announcing to the dolphins of Atlantis the date of her marriage with 張效誠 (Zhāng Xiàochéng), even though her caption read: “[Dolphins] need our protection, because they are as much cute as rare”. Photo: weibo.com/wuminxia.

Dancing with the Stars

吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) performing a dive in open pike position
Photo: 李欣 (Lǐ Xīn)/sina.com.cn

The Red-Line Muse

吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) performing a dive in the straight position
Photo: 李欣 (Lǐ Xīn)/sina.com.cn

People’s Hall of Fame

President of the People’s Republic of China 习近平 (Xí Jìnpíng) and other senior leaders Premier 李克强 (Lǐ Kèqiáng), 张德江 (Zhāng Déjiāng), 俞正声 (Yú Zhèngshēng), 刘云山 (Liú Yúnshān), 王岐山 (Wáng Qíshān) and 张高丽 (Zhāng Gāolí) met with Chinese Olympic sports delegation at the 人民大会堂 (Great Hall of the People) in 北京 (Běijīng), China on August 25, 2016. Photo: people.com.cn.

Conferencier I took a pencil up Idly at some cumference, Drew the lick of hair Surround to your face, The bow tie beneath Made a question mark’s dot. In the hall of chairs Fat platitudes sat. You stood out like a question. Stephen Spender

Diving Queen 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) attending the meeting. Photo: sina.com.cn

The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean

Caricature of 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá). Courtesy of photo.sina.com.cn.

Eureka!

• Nancy Groves, “I turned the Olympic torch into an ice cream”: British artists reveal their Rio 2016 posters, The Guardian, August 2, 2016

David Shrigley, Life Is Fantastic

Chronicles of Atlantis

Diving Empress 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) arriving at 北京首都国际机场 (Běijīng Capital International Airport) on August 23, 2016, is welcomed by host of fans. Photos: chinanews.com.

Although the Diving Goddess has almost publicly announced her retirement, we feel that she could fly once again like a butterfly in the wind, so patiently wait for next Olympics! Photo: xw.qq.com.

Maracanã Stadium

Just to not forget that the 31st Summer Olympic Games took place in Brazil. Photo: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters.

Closing credits

The 31st Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are coming to an end. From fears to tears, joy to happiness, with a history without borders, the Rio Olympics will officially end on Sunday night with a closing ceremony (hopefully) worthy of the Diving Empress 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá)’s attention. Photo: 16hour.com.

The Blue Moon

Mexico’s Iván García in the men’s diving 10m platform semi-final. Photo: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters.