Published: 18:13, July 27, 2024
Chinese divers win women's synchronized 3m springboard
By Xinhua
China's Chen Yiwen (left) and Chang Yani compete in the women's synchronized 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 27, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

PARIS - China's Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won the women's synchronized 3m springboard event on Saturday, grabbing the first gold for the diving dream team at the Paris Olympic Games.

Chen and Chang, having paired up to win this event at the last three World Championships, scored a total of 337.68 points in the final to take China's second gold at the Paris Games.

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It's the sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal in this event for China since the 2004 Athens Games.