Tag: Diving
Olympians should be proud, says Rudd
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says all of Australia should be proud of the country's achievements at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Mitcham gold spoils Chinese party
Australia's Matthew Mitcham has snatched gold on on his final dive to win the men's 10 metres platform.[MORE]
Aussie Mitcham challenges Chinese bid for diving sweep
Australian Matthew Mitcham will look to prevent a golden diving sweep for China in the men's 10m platform final.[MORE]
Mitcham, Helm dive into 10m platform final
Australia's Matthew Mitcham and Mathew Helm have both qualified for the final of the men's 10 metre platform diving at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Wu sixth as Chen wins women's 10m platform
Australia's Melissa Wu finished sixth as fellow teenager Chen Ruolin won the Olympic women's 10m platform diving gold medal, giving China its seventh gold from seven diving events so far.[MORE]
Wu dives into 10m platform final
Australian diver Melissa Wu has qualified for tonight's final of the women's 10 metres platform at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Croak, Wu through to 10m platform semis
Australian divers Alexandra Croak and Melissa Wu have qualified for the semi-final of the women's 10 metre platform at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
China's He wins springboard, Newbery ninth
China's He Chong has clinched the men's 3m springboard title, maintaining the host nation's perfect gold medal record in diving at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Newbery qualifies for 3m springboard final
Australian diver Robert Newbery scraped into the final of the men's three-metre springboard with a points total of 460.35 in the semi-final on Tuesday.[MORE]
Newbery, Mitcham into springboard semis
Australians Robert Newbery and Matthew Mitcham are into the semi-finals of diving's three metres springboard at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Guo dives into history, Stratton seventh
China's Guo Jingjing has become the most successful female diver in Olympic history, leaping away from a top-class field to win the women's three-metre springboard gold medal.[MORE]
Newbery bows out, Stratton goes through
Australian diving veteran Chantelle Newbery has failed to qualify for the final of the women's three-metre springboard at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Newbery, Stratton progress in 3m springboard
Australian divers Chantelle Newberry and Sharleen Stratton both qualified for the next phase of women's 3-metres springboard at the Beijing Olympics on Friday afternoon.[MORE]
Four out of four golds for China in diving
World champions Wang Feng and Qin Kai won the men's synchronised 3-metres springboard title at Beijing's Water Cube on Wednesday to continue China's diving domination with the hosts' fourth straight gold in Beijing's diving pool.[MORE]
Wu, Cole dive to silver
Australian pair Melissa Wu and Briony Cole won silver in the women's 10-metres platform at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday afternoon.[MORE]
Newbery, Helm fourth in 10m platform
Australian pair Robert Newbery and Matthew Helm could not quite manage a podium finish in the men's 10m platform diving.[MORE]
Diving Form Guide: Women's 10m Platform
Pint-sized schoolgirl Melissa Wu goes up against the might of the Chinese.[MORE]
Chinese pair takes 3m springboard gold
Defending champions Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia of China won the Olympic women's synchronised three-metres springboard diving gold medal on Sunday, having led the competition from the start.[MORE]
Diving Form Guide: Women's 3m Springboard
China's Guo Jingjing is expected to reign supreme at what should be her last Games, but Australia's Sharleen Stratton could spring a surprise.[MORE]
Tom Daley: Set to make a splash at Beijing
Diving is rarely headline news in Britain but Tom Daley is changing all that. He will be aged just 14 when he competes in Beijing, making him Britain's second-youngest Olympian of all time.[MORE]
Melissa Wu: Ready to make a splash in Beijing
At 16, Melissa Wu is the youngest diver to ever represent Australia, and the smallest - under five feet tall and weighing just 37 kilograms.[MORE]
Diving team announced for Beijing
A mix of Olympic veterans and new talent will represent Australia in the diving pool at the Beijing games in August[MORE]
Dive Qld rejects emergency beacon suggestion
Dive Queensland says it is not practical or affordable for every diver to carry a personal emergency beacon.[MORE]
Aussies divers strike gold
Australia's divers have won two gold medals on the final day of competition at the grand prix meeting in Fort Lauderdale.[MORE]
Aussie Wu wins diving gold
Australia's Melissa Wu has beaten a world class field to win the women's platform diving at the Canada Cup in Montreal.[MORE]
