China sweeps titles on first day in Dubai
March 18, 2012, Sunday
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CHINA'S medal prospects at the London Olympics were highlighted on Friday when it won all four gold medals up for grabs on the first day of the two-day FINA Diving World Series in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
There were individual titles for He Chong in the men's 3-meter springboard and Chen Ruolin in the women's 10-meter platform while Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan won the men's 10-meter synchronized platform event and Wu Minxia and He Zi captured the women's 3-meter synchro springboard title.
The success follows a Chinese clean sweep of eight golds at last month's FINA World Cup at the London Aquatic Centre, venue for this year's Olympic diving competition, and the 10 golds on offer at the 2011 world championships in Shanghai.
"I feel great especially as I only trained for two days before competing here, so getting the gold with so little preparation is great," He Chong said through an interpreter as a 2,000 crowd watched the first diving competition in Dubai.
Chen, the Olympic, world and World Cup champion, prevailed despite a determined effort from Mexico's Paola Espinosa who finished second, just 3.6 points behind.
"This is a good chance to compete before the Olympics, especially with the very special diving pool and training pool we have here (in Dubai)," Chen said at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex.
He Chong, another athlete with Olympic, world and World Cup titles in his locker, always looked comfortable in finishing 25.6 points ahead of Illya Zakharov of Russia.
World Cup winners Cao and Zhang put on a flawless display which earned them the first and only 10 of the night as they finished 44 points ahead of the Ukraine pairing of Oleksandr Gorshkovozov and Oleksandr Bondar.
Shanghai native Wu and He Zi won China's other gold on Friday, 31.68 points ahead of Americans Christina Loukas and Kassidy Cook.
Four more gold medals will be decided on the final day of competition.
There were individual titles for He Chong in the men's 3-meter springboard and Chen Ruolin in the women's 10-meter platform while Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan won the men's 10-meter synchronized platform event and Wu Minxia and He Zi captured the women's 3-meter synchro springboard title.
The success follows a Chinese clean sweep of eight golds at last month's FINA World Cup at the London Aquatic Centre, venue for this year's Olympic diving competition, and the 10 golds on offer at the 2011 world championships in Shanghai.
"I feel great especially as I only trained for two days before competing here, so getting the gold with so little preparation is great," He Chong said through an interpreter as a 2,000 crowd watched the first diving competition in Dubai.
Chen, the Olympic, world and World Cup champion, prevailed despite a determined effort from Mexico's Paola Espinosa who finished second, just 3.6 points behind.
"This is a good chance to compete before the Olympics, especially with the very special diving pool and training pool we have here (in Dubai)," Chen said at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex.
He Chong, another athlete with Olympic, world and World Cup titles in his locker, always looked comfortable in finishing 25.6 points ahead of Illya Zakharov of Russia.
World Cup winners Cao and Zhang put on a flawless display which earned them the first and only 10 of the night as they finished 44 points ahead of the Ukraine pairing of Oleksandr Gorshkovozov and Oleksandr Bondar.
Shanghai native Wu and He Zi won China's other gold on Friday, 31.68 points ahead of Americans Christina Loukas and Kassidy Cook.
Four more gold medals will be decided on the final day of competition.
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