A 14-year-old Olympic gold medalist was offered a free apartment and $30,000, but her dad said no and asked people to leave her alone

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A 14-year-old Olympic gold medalist was offered a free apartment and $30,000, but her dad said no and asked people to leave her alone
Her father said fans were disturbing their lives Xu Chang/Xinhua via Getty Images
  • A 14-year-old who won gold in Tokyo has been showered with gifts, but her father has denied them.
  • Quan Hongchan wowed the world in the 10-meter diving, registering a perfect score twice.
  • Her father, Quan Wenmao, said fans traveling to their home have been "disturbing" the family.
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The 14-year-old diver who won Olympic gold has been flooded with offers including a free apartment and $30,000, but her father has declined them all.

China's Quan Hongchan registered a perfect score in two rounds on her way to winning gold in 10-meter diving at the Tokyo Olympics.

Since then, she has been showered in offers of gifts, including an apartment, a commercial property and 200,000 yuan (about $30,800).

But her father, Quan Wenmao, has rejected all the offers.

"I thank them for coming, but I did not take anything. I did not take a penny," he said as reported by the South China Morning Post.

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In addition to the offers of money and property, local businesses have come forward to over Quan an array of gifts.

A safari and amusement park in her area has offered free membership to all members of the Chinese diving team. Quan has also received gifts of food, such as her favourite street snack, latiao.

After she won gold, Quan dedicated the victory to her mother, whom she said was suffering from an illness. The revelation sparked a flood of support for her and her family, with fans volunteering to pay for medical treatment.

Fans have been also traveling to Quan's family home in the Guangdong province, with reports arising that the family and neighbors have been harassed.

"They can just send their regards. There is no need to come here." Quan Wenmao said.

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"It's disturbing their lives and ours too, isn't it?"

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