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The constant pursuit of perfection still motivates Olympic champion

Step to the edge of the platform, jump and dive. Then do it all over again.

These are the countless repetitive steps toward perfection taken by Chinese diving star Chen Yuxi, the 19-year-old Olympic champion who is determined to start a new chapter in her already stellar career.

"We always say, once you step off the podium, everything resets. Starting from zero in this (Olympic) cycle means that I need to let go of all my past achievements, my previous status, also the emotional and psychological pressure accumulated from the last cycle," Chen said in an exclusive interview with China Daily online show Tracking Success.