China dominates the Diving World Cup Super final in Beijing

The World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final is taking place in Beijing, where China dominated all five events on Friday at the Water Cube, with Wang Zongyuan and Zheng Jiuyuan delivering a perfect start for the hosts.

China featured mostly veterans paired with rising stars. Two-time Olympic champion Wang set the tone alongside Zheng in the men's synchronized 3-meter springboard. They led from the outset and clinched the title with 460.68 points, followed by Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra of Mexico, and British pair Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher.

In the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard, Chen Jia and Chen Yiwen scored 331.05 points to secure the gold medal. Australia's Maddison Keeney and Alysha Koloi took silver for the second consecutive year, while Britain's Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper claimed bronze.

In the women's synchronized 10-meter platform, two-time Olympic champion Chen Yuxi partnered with Lu Wei, and they produced a total of 366.12 points to dominate the event, followed by pairs from the DPRK and Australia.

In the men's 10-meter synchronized platform, teenage pair Zhao Renjie and Yang Zhihao handled the pressure to secure victory, followed by Ukraine's Mark Hrytsenko and Oleksii Sereda in second place, while a Mexican pair took bronze.

The final event on the first day at the historic 2008 Beijing Olympics venue featured another commanding display from the hosts, as the Chinese quartet of Bai Yuming, Liu Chengzhan, Lu Wei, and Lin Shan claimed the 3m and 10m mixed team title with 463.70 points. Lu and Bai helped China maintain control after the 10-meter platform segment and combined to dominate the mixed synchronized competition. Mexico earned silver, and Australia took bronze.