Diving

Sunday Aug 24 16:51 AEST

Mitcham caps return with diving gold

By Todd Balym and Tom Wald | 24 Aug 2008

No Australian Olympic gold medallist has captured international acclaim quite as much as diving wunderkind Matthew Mitcham.

Saturday Aug 23 23:49 AEST

Mitcham wins gold in 10m platform diving

23 Aug 2008

Australia's Matthew Mitcham has won the gold medal in the men's 10m platform, ruining China's bid for a clean sweep in the diving at the Beijing Olympics.

Saturday Aug 23 14:22 AEST

Mitcham big threat to Chinese dive sweep

By Todd Balym | 23 Aug 2008

Australian rookie Matthew Mitcham stands as the man most likely to stop a Chinese clean sweep of the Olympic diving competition.

Saturday Aug 23 07:23 AEST

Mitcham, Helm look to make medal splash

23 Aug 2008

Australian divers Matthew Mitcham and Mathew Helm will be chasing medals in the 10m platform at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

Friday Aug 22 23:50 AEST

Mitcham high in 10m platform qualifying

22 Aug 2008

Australian rookie Matthew Mitcham has thrust himself into genuine medal contention with a sterling display in the preliminary round of the 10m platform.

Friday Aug 22 13:24 AEST

Aussie men chasing elusive diving medal

22 Aug 2008

Mathew Helm and Matthew Mitcham resume their campaign for an elusive Olympic medal for the men's diving team tonight.

Friday Aug 22 07:21 AEST

Wu finishes fifth in 10m platform final

By Tom Wald | 22 Aug 2008

Melissa Wu's dodgy dive has come back to bite her with the tiny performer's stuff up blowing her outside medal chances at the Beijing Olympics.

Thursday Aug 21 17:22 AEST

Diver Wu makes 10m platform final

By Tom Wald | 21 Aug 2008

Australia's Melissa Wu has progressed to the final of the 10m platform despite a problem dive resurfacing at the Beijing Olympics.

Thursday Aug 21 08:58 AEST

Wu, Croak reach 10m platform semi-finals

By Valkerie Mangnall | 21 Aug 2008

Australian divers Melissa Wu and Alex Croak have qualified for the semi-finals of the Olympic 10m platform competition at Beijing's Water Cube.

Thursday Aug 21 00:00 AEST

Aussie divers in 10m diving semis

21 Aug 2008

Aussie divers Melissa Wu and Alex Croak will be back at Beijing's Water Cube today for the semi-finals of the women's 10m platform competition.

Wednesday Aug 20 10:24 AEST

Wu and Croak start 10m platform prelims

By Todd Balym | 20 Aug 2008

Teenage rookie Melissa Wu and former Olympic gymnast Alex Croak will lead the Australian charge in the women's 10m platform today.

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