Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
PARIS (AP) — The 2024 Olympics are underway. The first gold medal of the Paris Games went to China, but more winners will join the list every day from July 27-Aug. 11.
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China wins first diving gold as it pursues unprecedented sweep of all 8 in Paris
One down. Seven to go. China won its first gold medal in diving on Saturday on the first full day of competition in the Paris Olympics, a perfect start for the team of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen.
China has ruled diving for decades, and three years ago in Tokyo it won seven of eight gold medals. But it has never pulled off the elusive gold sweep. That’s the goal this time.
China's Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani hold their gold medal on the podium of the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Lee Jin-man
The Chinese were first on Saturday in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard with 337.68 points on five dives. They were followed by Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of the United States 314.64 points and the British team of Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen with bronze and 302.28 points.
The same Chinese duo also won gold in the last three world championships and were heavy favourites going in.
“We’re very happy to get the gold medal, of course,” Chen said. —SAINT-DENIS, France (AP)
Below is a list of all the medal winners, day by day.
*Saturday, July 27
DIVING
WOMEN’S SYNCHRONISED 3M SPRINGBOARD
Gold: Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen, China
Silver: Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook, U.S.
Bronze: Yasmin Harper and Scarlette Mew Jensen, Great Britain
SHOOTING
10M AIR RIFLE MIXED TEAM
Gold: Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao, China
Silver: Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun, Korea
Bronze: Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev, Kazakhstan
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