Sports News | China Goes 1-2 in Semi-finals of Men''s 3-meter Springboard Diving at Paris Olympics
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Saint-Denis (France), Aug 7 (AP) China moved a step closer to its sixth straight gold medal in diving, claiming the top two spots in the semi-finals of the men's 3-meter springboard semi-finals Wednesday.
Wang Zongyuan led with 537.85 points over six dives, followed by defending Olympic champion Xie Siyi with 505.85. Britain's Jack Laugher was third at 467.05.
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Carson Tyler of the United States was seventh, advancing to the 12-man final on Thursday. His teammate, Andrew Capobianco, was eliminated.
Wang is looking to move up to the top spot on the podium after settling for a silver on the springboard behind Xie at the Tokyo Olympics. Wang already won the 3-meter synchronized with Long Daoyi at these games.
China has won the first five diving golds and is trying to become the first nation to sweep all eight events since the program was expanded in Sydney in 2000. (AP)
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