Springboard Diving

Diving roundup: China dominates, challenge emerges

xinhuanet.com     23-Aug-2008   40 related          

By Sportswriter Li Jia, Zhou Xin BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- When 140 divers from 29 Beijing Olympic delegations ended their competitions in eight categories on Saturday, Chinese divers stunned the world by snatching...                    

Chinese plan proves good as gold

usatoday.com     22-Aug-2008   490 related          

China's Guo Jingjing, right, and Wu Minxia hold up their medals during the women's springboard diving medal ceremony. That's changed now that China has won 46 events and is certain to achieve its goal of dominating the gold...                    

Hong Kong loves China's diving divas

atimes.com     21-Aug-2008          

The paparazzi is all abuzz as Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, the playboy grandson of legendary tycoon Henry Fok Ying-tung, pursues mercurial Chinese diving star Guo Jingjing in the latest highly publicized coupling of the Hong Kong...                    

Wilkinson still alive as China eyes diving sweep

espn.go.com     21-Aug-2008   48 related          

BEIJING -- China's two divers breezed through the semifinals of the women's 10-meter platform on Thursday, setting the host nation up as favorites for a seventh consecutive gold in a sport it has completely dominated. The home...                    

GB pair reach diving semi-final

bbc.co.uk     20-Aug-2008          

Britons Tonia Couch and Stacie Powell both made the semi-final of the Olympic women's 10m springboard. Couch qualified in 12th and Powell was 14th, with 18 of 29 divers going through to the next round. Couch enjoyed a steady...                    

Olympics on TV today

charlotte.com     20-Aug-2008   6 related          

Posted: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 The TV schedule for the Olympics activities on Wednesday has been released. Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, looks to become the first person to win the 100m and 200m in the same Olympic...                    

OLYMPIC UPDATE: Final Two Sun Devils Eliminated from Games

cstv.com     20-Aug-2008   1 related          

Wednesday evening in Beijing brought about the end of competition for the members of the Arizona State University contingent as the final two athletes were eliminated from their respective competitions at the 2008 Beijing...                    

China Takes another Diving Gold

b5media.com     20-Aug-2008          

China continued their diving dominance at the Water Cube yesterday in the men’s 3m springboard competition. China’s He Chong earned the Gold Medal, besting the field by 36.25 points. Canada’s Alexandre Despatie took the Silver...                    

Matthew Mitcham Fails to Make 3M Springboard Finals

typepad.com     20-Aug-2008          

An update on out Australian diver Matthew Mitcham: "Gay Australian diver Matthew Mitcham failed to make the finals of the men’s 3m springboard competition at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday. Mitcham finished 16th out of the 18...                    

China wins 6th Olympic diving gold medal

iht.com     19-Aug-2008   966 related          

He Chong has easily won the gold medal on men's 3-meter springboard, making China 6-for-6 in Olympic diving — two events away from matching swimmer Michael Phelps' golden haul. He earned 11 perfect marks of 10.0 in the...                    

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