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'''Zhou Jihong''' ({{zh|s=周继红|t=周繼紅|p=Zhōu Jìhóng}}, born 11 January 1965) is a [[PR China|Chinese]] [[diving (sport)|diver]] who
==Sports career==
Born in [[Wuhan]] on 1965, Zhou originally practiced gymnastics before switching to diving. In 1977, she entered the Hubei diving team and began to receive professional diving training. She won the national championship in 1981 and entered the Chinese women's diving team in 1982.
In 1984, during the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]], she replaced [[Lü Wei (diver)|Lü Wei]], after Lü suffered from an injury. In the [[Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform|women's 10 metre platform]], she won the gold medal with a total score of 435.51 points becoming the first Chinese diver to win a gold medal in the Olympics.
In 1998, she became the team leader of the Chinese diving team. Under her leadership, [[Fu Mingxia]] and [[Guo Jingjing]] won gold and silver medals in the [[Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard|women's 3 metre springboard]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]]. In the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], the Chinese diving team won 6 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal.
At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], Zhou led the Chinese diving team in winning 7 gold medals.<ref name="sina"/><ref>{{cite web |title=非凡之队: 追逐完美的中国跳水梦之队 |url=https://olympics.com/zh/news/chasing-perfection-dream-team-of-diving |
In March 2014, Zhou was appointed chairman of the Athlete Committee by [[FINA]] and in November 2017, she served as the chairman of the Chinese Swimming Association. In January 2019, she served as a member of the [[Chinese Olympic Committee]] and in January 2020, she served as the chairman of China Diving Association. On 5 June 2021, at the FINA Congress held in [[Doha, Qatar]], Zhou was elected
On 14 July 2021, Zhou was assigned as the diving team leader within the [[China at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Chinese sports delegation for the 2020 Summer Olympics]].
==Personal life==
In 1986, she retired briefly in order to complete her studies in English at [[Peking University]]. After graduating in 1990, she continued to serve as the coach of the Chinese National Diving Team.<ref>{{cite web |title=周继红25年：一个女人的斗争史 |url=http://sports.163.com/special/m/00052G99/honghong.html |website=163.com |language=zh |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref>
In 1992, Zhou married to [[Tian Bingyi]], a former Chinese badminton
==Controversy==
In May 2022, New Zealand diving judge Lisa Wright revealed that during the [[2020 Summer Olympics]], Zhou allegedly launched a verbal tirade<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramsay |first=George |date=2022-05-12 |title=She apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China's 'Iron Lady' of diving remain |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/sport/zhou-jihong-diving-fina-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> at Wright at the conclusion of the men's 10m platform final. Wright alleged that Zhou verbally abused her for underscoring Chinese divers. Diving New Zealand subsequently complained about the incident to FINA's Ethics Panel. As a result, Zhou was
Subsequent to Latimer's complaint, video evidence emerged
In July 2022, Latimer was not re-elected<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johannsen |first=Dana |date=2022-07-12 |title=Kiwi diving official replaced on FINA committee after blowing the whistle on one of the sport's most powerful figures |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/129208582/kiwi-diving-official-replaced-on-fina-committee-after-blowing-the-whistle-on-one-of-the-sports-most-powerful-figures |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref> to FINA's Technical Diving Committee, and Zhou was one of the FINA Bureau Member's who had input in the selection process.
In 2022 FINA's By Laws<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2022/09/13/66dec1e1-676e-4c87-89de-b726562af479/25_FINA-By-Laws_09_09_2022_mark-up_compared_to_08_08_2022.pdf | title=FINA by Laws | date=September 2022 | website=resources.fina.org}}</ref> were updated to state that the Bureau Liaison position that Zhou holds should not interfere on the field of play during competitions and that individuals holding that position shall not act as a Team Leader or coach at international events including the Olympic Games.
Zhou was President of the [[Chinese Swimming Association]] in April 2024 when 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned medication [[trimetazidine]] (TMZ) at the [[Shijiazhuang]] Chinese Long Course Invitational from 31 December 2020 to 3 January 2021, but the results were handled as cases of contamination without being made public.
Zhou has also been embroiled in controversy domestically in China. In 2008, renowned coach, Yu Fen, accused Zhou of fraudulently withholding prize money that was due for distribution between Chinese athletes and coaches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diving coach Yu continues tirade |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2008-11/05/content_7175522.htm |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref> In 2009, Zhou faced allegations of match-fixing at China's own National Games, with a judge alleging that Zhou had chosen all twelve gold medalists before competitions commenced.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cheating Yourself - Foul Play in China's Sporting Circles |url=https://www.echinacities.com/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.echinacities.com |language=en}}</ref>
==See also==
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