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China wins second World Cup diving gold

China takes second gold medal at the 14th World Cup Diving Championships in Athens, Greece.

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China takes second gold medal at 14th World Cup Diving Championships

China takes second gold medal at the 14th World Cup Diving Championships in Athens, Greece.

Chinese divers Lao Lishi and Li Ting take the gold in the women's 10 meter platform synchro final at the World Cup Diving Championships in Athens.

Olympic champion Laura Wilkinson of the US, who won the gold in the women's 10 metre final, and her partner only managed 4th place.

Peng Bo and Wang Kenan took first place in the men's 3 metre springboard synchro final the day before.

China claimes first gold medal at 14th Diving World Cup

China takes first World Cup diving gold

China has claimed the first gold medal at the 14th Diving World Cup in Athens. Peng Bo and Wang Kenan took first place in the men's 3 metre springboard synchro final.

Meanwhile, in the women's 10 metre platform finals, top Chinese divers Lao Lishi and Xu Mian suffered major setbacks and failed to make it onto the podium.

Olympic champion Laura Wilkinson of the United States won the gold medal.

The diving World Cup, which opens in this year's Olympic venue, is the sport's test event for the Summer Games.

Source: CRI

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