World Aquatics Championships: Chinese duo Wang, Zheng win men's 3m synchronised diving
Wang and Zheng finished on an impressive 467.31 points, but were pushed all the way by Mexico's Osmar Olvera and Juan Celaya, who scored 449.28.
Great Britain's Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding rounded off the podium with 405.33 for bronze.
The Chinese pair scored an impressive 99.18 in their final and most difficult dive, pulling off an almost flawless forward 4½ somersaults.
Zheng, 21, won his first world championship title on Sunday in the 1m springboard after failing to win a medal in the previous two years.
China can add more diving gold at 6pm, when Olympic champion Cheng Yuxi and partner Zhang Minjie team up in the women's 10m synchronised event.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
8 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
World Aquatics Championships: China's women claim relay bronze, Yu gets first medal
Swimming prodigy Yu Zidi has won her first medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, despite not swimming in the final of the women's 4x200metres freestyle relay on Thursday. The 12-year-old competed in the morning heats, helping China qualify third fastest, and then watched from the side of the pool as her teammates took bronze in a time of seven minutes, 42.99 seconds. Australia claimed gold in 7:39.35, with the USA second in 7:40.01. 'It feels quite emotional, it's a nice feeling,' Yu said of being selected for the relay team after the morning heats. 'It's quite nice [being in Singapore]. I'm hoping to improve on my personal bests.' Earlier in the evening, Yu missed out on her first individual medal by fractions of a second, finishing fourth in the final of the 200m butterfly. China's Yu Zidi gets ready for the final of the women's 200m butterfly. Photo: Reuters Yu came home in 2:06.43, while Canadian Summer McIntosh grabbed gold in 2:01.99. American Regan Smith claimed silver in 2:04.99, followed by Australian Elizabeth Deckers, whose 2:06.12 was just 0.31 seconds ahead of the Chinese swimmer.
South China Morning Post
15 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Fiba Asia Cup: fans think China's men ‘all set up for failure' with Zhou Qi missing
Fans of the China men's basketball team should brace themselves for some bad results at the coming Fiba Asia Cup, with head coach Guo Shiqiang saying some of his best players were unavailable through injury. Zhou Qi was among those not listed in the initial 14-man roster for the tournament in Saudi Arabia, with the towering centre undergoing some untimely rehabilitation in the United States. Others missing from the squad included Zeng Fanbo, Zhang Zhenlin, Zhao Jiwei and Cui Yongxi, while Yang Hansen, who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers at the NBA draft last month, has been given permission by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) to skip the tournament. 'We have too many injury problems with the national team – more than seven players will miss the Asian Cup,' Guo said. 'We have called up a lot of young players and don't have many post players at our disposal. 'The shortcomings in rotation have to be made up by the 12 of us. It's a team effort because that's what basketball is all about. 'Missing a lot of experienced players is going to be tough for us, but also a good opportunity for the young players. If a few of them emerge for us, it will be a good thing for the team.'
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- South China Morning Post
Leon Marchand smashes 200 metres individual medley world record in Singapore
Leon Marchand broke the world record in the 200 metres individual medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday. Advertisement The French Olympic champion won his semi-final in one minute and 52.69 seconds to beat a record set by Ryan Lochte of the United States in 2011. Marchand, who won four Olympic golds in Paris last year, took more than a second off Lochte's 1:54.00. The 23-year-old will have a chance to break the record again in the final on Thursday. 'I can't believe it right now,' Marchand said. 'I knew I was going to get close to my PB and the preparation was pretty good.' Advertisement More to follow …
