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China makes it 3-for-3 in Olympic diving

Three days into the competition, China has romped to three gold medals

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Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST
I / London August 01, 2012, 12:53 IST

It looks like another Chinese rout at the Olympic diving pool.

Three days into the competition, China has romped to three gold medals. And its divers will be huge favorites in the remaining five events.

"We try to say we can win gold," Canada's Meaghan Benfeito said, not sounding too persuasive. "But they're amazing divers."

China will try to make it four in a row on Wednesday in men's 3-meter synchronized springboard, sending out 2008 gold medalist Qin Kai and new partner Luo Yutong.

The US will be back in action, too, looking to pick up another medal with Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen.

After a 12-year medal drought, the Americans won silver and bronze on the first two days.

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They weren't able to extend that success in women's 3-meter synchro on Tuesday, having failed to even qualify for that event.

Not that it was much of a contest.

With stunning precision and dazzling athleticism, Chen Ruolin and Wang Hao led China to gold off the big tower in women's 10-meter synchronized. The 19-year-olds -- they were born just two weeks apart -- found themselves tied for second after the first round behind the British team, giving the home crowd a brief thrill.

But this one was never really in doubt.

Chen and Wang earned at least 8.5 from the judges on each of their five dives, and even picked up a perfect 10 in the final round for synchronization on a back 2½ somersault with 1½ twists.

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First Published: Aug 01 2012 | 12:53 PM IST

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