Tokyo 2020 - China, USA and Germany earn podium finishes in synchronised 3m springboard as Team GB disappoint
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Updated 28/07/2021 at 07:34 GMT
China have regained their position at the top of the medal chart with their 11th gold and 24th medal overall. Great Britain’s Goodfellow and Laugher were unable to follow-up Team GB’s impressive podium form in the diving pool so far this Games. You want it? We have it. Stream every Olympic event live on discovery+.
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi of China compete during the Men's Synchronised 3 m Springboard final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by An Lingjun/CHINASPORTS
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There were tears of joy in the Chinese camp as their gold medal was confirmed at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Wednesday morning.
Zongyuan Wang and Siyi Xie of China scored an incredible 467.88 points, clear of second-placed USA who were awarded 444.36 points in total.
The fifth dive was a decisive one to settle third place. Germany’s Lars Rudiger and Patrick Hausding capitalised on the final dive of the event, scraping past Mexico and cementing bronze by less than five points.
Team GB’s Daniel Goodfellow and Jack Laugher were unable to make an impact on the group. They came in seventh place after a string of underwhelming dives earned them a score of 382.80.
Mexico just missed out in fourth as hosts Japan finished fifth.
Italy came sixth with Russian Olympic Committee coming the other side of Team GB in eighth.
GB’s Scarlett Mew Jensen is in the women’s 3m springboard event on Friday morning from 7am.
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