Tom Daley hoping he can deny China a clean sweep of diving golds again
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tom Daley hoping he can deny China a clean sweep of diving golds again

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tom Daley is out to dash China’s bid for a clean sweep of Olympic gold medals in diving once again. Daley ended a 13-year wait for Olympic glory at the delayed Tokyo Games three years ago as he and Matty Lee won the men’s synchronised 10 metre platform, edging out China’s pair by a wafer-thin 1.23 points. “The synchro events are straight finals and on Monday, it comes down to six dives, so who can do the best six dives within 45 minutes, we’ll find out – it’s quite intense,” Daley said. “It’s possible; it’s always going to be tough but diving is such an on the day sport.” Daley, who has been named as Team GB’s joint flag bearer for Friday’s opening ceremony alongside rower Helen Glover, effectively retired after Tokyo, where he also won bronze in the men’s 10m individual event.

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Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Call it the Great Haul of China. Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. China’s Cao Yuan competes in the men’s 10m platform diving final, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, …

China is 7 for 7 in diving gold at the Paris Olympics and seeks an unprecedented sweep of all eight
5 months ago

China is 7 for 7 in diving gold at the Paris Olympics and seeks an unprecedented sweep of all eight

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — China is 7 for 7 in diving golds at the Paris Olympics. Tokyo Olympic champion Cao Yuan topped Friday preliminaries, followed closely by Rikuto Tamai of Japan, Rylan Wiens of Canada, and China’s Yang Hao. Both divers were cheered on by a large Chinese crowd waving China’s red-and-yellow flag and shouting “jiayou, jiayou” — roughly translated as …

Finally, some drama at Olympic diving. China barely holds off Mexico for fourth straight gold medal
5 months, 1 week ago

Finally, some drama at Olympic diving. China barely holds off Mexico for fourth straight gold medal

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Finally, some drama at Olympic diving. But they rallied on the final two dives to take their country’s fourth straight gold medal and stay on track for an unprecedented sweep of all eight diving events. We had to adjust ourselves in the middle of the competition.” The final round was downright nerve-wracking, a far cry from the …

Another gold in diving keeps clean sweep dream alive
5 months, 1 week ago

Another gold in diving keeps clean sweep dream alive

China Daily  

Chinese divers Yang Hao and Lian Junjie attend the victory ceremony on Monday after winning the men's synchronized 10-meter platform diving at the Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France. Chinese men's pair Yang Hao and Lian Junjie held their nerve and executed six perfect dives, despite mounting pressure from formidable rivals, to win the synchronized 10-meter platform final on Monday, keeping …

China claims diving record with its 49th Olympic gold medal, surpassing the United States
5 months, 1 week ago

China claims diving record with its 49th Olympic gold medal, surpassing the United States

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — China has won more diving gold medals than any other country, passing the one-time powerhouse United States for the top spot on the table Monday. Lian Junjie and Yang Hao breezed to victory in synchronized 10-meter platform, the 49th gold medal in China’s history. After a bit of clarification from the International Olympic Committee, China’s mark stands …

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Yang and Lian win men’s synchronised 10m platform in diving
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Yang and Lian win men’s synchronised 10m platform in diving

The Hindu  

China’s Yang Hao and Lian Junjie won the gold medal in the men’s synchronised 10 metre platform event on Monday to keep China’s goal of taking all eight diving golds on offer alive. Yang Hao, 26, and 23-year-old Lian Junjie have dominated the world championships in the last three years in the event but it was their first time to …

China makes it 2 for 2 in Olympic diving, leaving Britain’s Tom Daley with a silver
5 months, 1 week ago

China makes it 2 for 2 in Olympic diving, leaving Britain’s Tom Daley with a silver

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — With Tom Daley out of the way, China is another step closer to an unprecedented sweep at the Olympic diving pool. “Every single one of their dives was flawless.” Big Red Machine sets a record China, which has dominated the sport in the post-Greg Louganis era, is trying to become the first country to claim every diving …

One down, 7 to go: China wins first diving gold as it pursues unprecedented sweep of all 8 in Paris
5 months, 1 week ago

One down, 7 to go: China wins first diving gold as it pursues unprecedented sweep of all 8 in Paris

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — One down. China won its first gold medal in diving on Saturday on the first full day of competition in the Paris Olympics, a perfect start for the team of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen. China has ruled diving for decades, and three years ago in Tokyo it won seven of eight gold medals. “You may see …

China tries to go for 8-for-8 sweep in diving gold at the Paris Olympics
5 months, 3 weeks ago

China tries to go for 8-for-8 sweep in diving gold at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

Chinese divers won seven of eight gold medals at the last Olympics in Tokyo, termed one of the greatest performances in Olympic history. The People’s Daily urged the team to “launch an all-out bid this time for gold medals in all diving events.” Eight might be the charm. “The world has been catching up to the Chinese in all the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: China's diving domination has rivals in awe but also wary
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: China's diving domination has rivals in awe but also wary

Firstpost  

China have more or less cleaned up in Olympic diving over the last 30 years and even though their hopes of winning all eight golds at the Tokyo Games have gone, they can still match the seven from Rio in 2016. Tokyo: China’s unrelenting domination of Olympic diving has rivals in Tokyo wondering not just how they can beat them, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emotional Tom Daley pays tribute to late father after winning gold in synchronised 10m platform diving
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emotional Tom Daley pays tribute to late father after winning gold in synchronised 10m platform diving

Firstpost  

Daley, 27, who revealed that he might have missed the Games after knee surgery, wiped away tears on the podium as he finally added gold to the bronzes he won at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games. Tokyo: Britain’s Tom Daley paid tribute to his late father after he and Matty Lee narrowly edged out hot favourites China to …

Tokyo Olympics: Britain's Tom Daley and Matty Lee win men's 10m synchronised platform diving gold
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Britain's Tom Daley and Matty Lee win men's 10m synchronised platform diving gold

India Today  

Britain’s Tom Daley and Matty Lee won gold in men’s 10-meter synchronized diving, ending any chance of a sweep by China at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Monday. Daley and Lee finished with a total score of 471.81 points, edging China’s Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen by a mere 1.23. China's poor dive - a score of 73.44 points was …

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