(FILES) Photo taken 30 October 2005 shows Guo Jingjing of China toweling herself in between dives during the women's 1m spring board final at the 4th East Asian Games in Macau. China's Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing has announced she will retire after the Beijing Olympics following nearly 20 years in the sport. Guo, reigning Olympic champion in the 3m springboard and 3m synchronised springboard and multiple world champion, said it was getting harder and harder to maintain the discipline needed to be at the top. Getty Images logo Getty Images 35 months ago

(FILES) Photo taken 30 October 2005 shows Guo Jingjing of China toweling herself in between dives during the women's 1m spring board final at the 4th East Asian Games in Macau. China's Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing has announced she will retire after the Beijing Olympics following nearly 20 years in the sport. Guo, reigning Olympic champion in the 3m springboard and 3m synchronised springboard and multiple world champion, said it was getting harder and harder to maintain the discipline needed to be at the top.

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