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LONDON (AP) China is still the powerhouse of Olympic diving.
But ever so slowly, the rest of the world is catching up.
Just ask American David Boudia, who's leaving London with a gold medal around his neck.
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diving
From its humble beginnings with the "plunge for distance" in 1904, Olympic diving has come a long way over the last 108 years. Today, it's competed by some of the world's greatest athletes, whose complex midair twists are matched in impressiveness only by the gentle grace of their landing. Learn about the differences between the platform and springboard events, how the respective disciplines are judged and the various types of dives that can often leave spectators breathless.
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Interactives
| Diving Medals | |||||
| Country | Total | ||||
| China | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Mexico | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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Diving
Headlines
- Friday, May 24, 2013 -
OLY_DIV Headlines
- Boudia's gold medal a step forward for US diving
- Boudia's gold shows Chinese are beatable in diving
- Boudia of US edges Qiu for Olympic diving gold
- British diver Daley gets 2nd chance at first dive
- Mitcham won't deny China Olympic gold in diving
- China's Qiu and Lin lead Boudia in diving semis
- China set to match diving gold haul from '08
- China's divers 1-2 in men's 10M Olympic prelims
- Loaded field for men's 10-meter Olympic diving
- China back on top with Olympic diving gold in 10m
Featured Athlete
David Boudia
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- Born: 4/24/1989
- Height: 5'9" / 1.75m
- Sport: Diving
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