China breezed to the gold medal at the Olympic 10M platform synchronised diving in Rio, leaving others trailing in their wake as they medalled in one of the country’s best events.
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Lin and Chen posted an overall score of 496.98 to finish ahead of U.S. pair David Boudia/Steele Johnson (457.11) and Britain’s Thomas Daley/Daniel Goodfellow (444.45) in the final at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre. Britain’s Thomas Daley and Daniel Goodfellow won bronze, edging out a German duo on their last dive.
“When it (the score) came up, I pounced on Dan and I don’t think he was quite ready for it, so before we knew it we had done a seventh dive”, said Daley. Lin and Huo Liang won the Olympic gold medal back in 2008, but gave way in 2012 to Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan, who won the London Olympics.
The world champions, who were diving together for the first time at an Olympic Games, won by a wide margin, producing near ideal execution and synchronisation scores over six dives.
Lin Yue and Chen Aisen of China won gold medal with the score of 496.98.
With Monday’s performance, Lin became the first diver to win repeat Olympic gold medals in the event.
2016 Rio Olympics – Diving – Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform Victory Ceremony – Maria Lenk Aquat …
China won its first diving gold of these games a day earlier in women’s 3-meter synchro.
With one round to go, it was Great Britain in third with Germany just two points behind them. Chinese divers are targeting a sweep of all eight gold medals at the Rio diving competition, after winning six of out the total at the London 2012 Olympics.
“The only thing in my mind is that I have to do all I can do for my family to thank them for supporting me”, he said.
On Sunday, China’s Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao opened the competition with a decisive triumph in the women’s 3m synchronised springboard.
Britain’s Daley, who got bronze, marveled at the Chinese team’s consistency.
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It was a strong showing for USA’s David Boudia and Steele Johnson in the men’s synchronized 10m platform, but not enough to compete with Chi.
