Lao Lishi and Li Ting cruised to the third diving gold for China Monday at
the Olympic Games here as the pair of teenagers triumphed in the women's 10m
synchronized platform event.
The pair of 17-year-olds jumped to the lead from the very beginning and held
their advantage through the five rounds of dives to win on 352.14 points.
"I am so happy to win the Olympic gold. I was not nervous at all before the
competition," said Li Ting.
"I will be relaxed when I am competing in the individual platform," She
added.
Her partner Lao agreed as the pair of Olympic debutantes both qualified for
the individual event.
"I won't have any burden on me when I am in the individual event," Lao said.
Russian pair Natalia Goncharova and Yulia Koltunova took silveron 340.92
points, while the bronze medal went to Canada's Blythe Hartley and Emilie
Heymans in 327.78.
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