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China supreme but not invincible in diving
BEIJING (Reuters) - Australia's Matthew Mitcham conjured up a dive in a million and broke the golden spell China had woven from the Olympic boards. Full Article
Mitcham foils Chinese title sweep
BEIJING (Reuters) - Australian Matthew Mitcham uncorked a monumental final dive to win the men's platform gold on Saturday and foil China's bid for the first sweep of Olympic diving titles in more than half a century. Full Article
Huo takes China to brink of diving title sweep
BEIJING (Reuters) - China closed towards the first sweep of Olympic diving titles in more than half a century when Huo Liang led the way into the men's platform final on Saturday. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Olympics-Synchronised swimming-Japanese in distress
BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Japanese synchronised swimmer Hiromi Kobayashi suffered breathing difficulties in the team final on Saturday and had to be carried away on a stretcher. Full Article
Japanese swimmer stretchered out
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese synchronized swimmer Hiromi Kobayashi suffered breathing difficulties in the team final on Saturday and had to be carried away on a stretcher. Full Article
Daley follows Waterfield to platform semi-final
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuter) - Fourteen-year-old Tom Daley was upstaged by fellow Briton Peter Waterfield on Friday but both made their way safely to the Olympic platform diving semi-final. Full Article
From chemo patient to marathon glory
BEIJING (Reuters) - Maarten van der Weijden, who was given only a slim chance of survival after being diagnosed with leukemia, won one of the most grueling Olympic events on Thursday when he took gold in the men's 10km open water marathon. Full Article
Olympics-Diving-Silver lining for Heymans after Athens sadness
BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Emilie Heymans assuaged the pain of losing an Olympic medal which had seemed hers in 2004 and bounced back with a silver on the platform in Beijing. Full Article
Silver lining after tough year for Despatie
BEIJING (Reuters) - A hard year for Alexandre Despatie was redeemed by an Olympic silver medal on Tuesday and the Canadian said it was as good as gold. Full Article
China's He takes next leap in medal campaign
BEIJING (Reuters) - World number one He Chong's easy dominance of the springboard semi-finals put China on course on Tuesday to maintain their monopoly of diving gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. Full Article
