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AUSSIE DIVERS EXCEL IN MADRID

July 21: Australia and Cuba have stolen some of the limelight from China in the sixth and final meet of the 2010 FINA Diving Grand Prix, held in Madrid (ESP).

Commonwealth Games representative Ethan Warren (AUS) won the gold in the 3m springboard, while Jose Guerra Oliva (CUB) triumphed in both the individual and synchro (with Jeinkler Aguirre) on 10m platform.

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GOLDEN BOY MITCHAM LEADS STRONG DIVING CONTINGENT FOR DELHI

Commonwealth Games, July 9: Beijing Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham will spearhead a talented team of divers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi this October, following the announcement of a 12-strong Australian diving team in Perth today.

Reigning Commonwealth Games champions Sharleen Stratton (QLD) and Briony Cole (VIC) will be chasing back-to-back gold medals in the 3m springboard synchro event in Delhi.

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OLYMPIC DIVING GOLD MEDALLIST MATTHEW MITCHAM SIGNS WITH GRAND SLAM INTERNATIONAL

Sydney, September 19: Grand Slam International (GSI) today announced that Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham has appointed Grand Slam International (GSI) for exclusive management and marketing representation.

At the recent 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Matthew performed the single greatest dive in Olympic history to become the first Australian male to win an Olympic gold medal in diving since Dick Eve at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In what was a remarkable 10m platform final, Matthew entered the final round of dives in second place, 34 points behind Chinese diver Zhou Luxin. An extremely difficult assignment, Matthew needed to score 107.30

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MATTHEW MAKES PERFECT PLUNGE FOR OLYMPIC GOLD

BEIJING, CHINA, August 23: Olympic history is scattered with stories from the unexpected. Stories that are born on sport's greatest stage. The Matthew Mitcham story is one of those stories.

Mitcham displayed all the character, all the grace, the mental toughness and the amazing flair that today makes him an Olympic champion. IAN HANSON REPORTS....

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MITCHAM MAGIC WINS 10M PLATFORM GOLD

BEIJING, CHINA, August 23: Australia's Matthew Mitcham performed a stunning fightback to win the gold medal in the men's 10m platform tonight in an incredible upset that prevented a Chinese clean sweep of the Olympic diving events. AAP REPORTS...
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AUSSIES DIVERS FLYING HIGH

BEIJING, CHINA August 23: Get ready for a " Matt finish" or is that a "Mat finish" from Matthew Mitcham and Mathew Helm in tonight's much anticipated Olympic 10 metre platform final at the National Aquatic Centre.

The Australian pair continued their brilliant, precisioned performances in todays semi-finals to comfortably qualify for tonight's final (10pm AEST/8pm Bejing time). IAN HANSON AOC REOPRTS....

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CHINESE BANQUET SPOILERS

BEIJING, CHINA, August 23: Australian divers Matthew Mitcham and Mathew Helm have what it takes to spoil the Chinese banquet when the men's 10 metre platform brings diving to a close at the National Aquatic Centre on Saturday.

The Chinese have won the first seven gold medals of an intense week's competition and they are poised to sweep all eight Olympic crowns through world ranked number one Zhou Luxin. IAN HANSON AOC REOPRTS...

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WU FINISHES 6TH IN 10M PLATFORM

BEIJING, CHINA, August 21: Melissa Wu's fourth dive has come back to haunt her with the tiny performer's mistake runing her outside medal chances at the Beijing Olympics tonight.

The 16-year-old has struggled with her fourth of five dives, the backward three and a half somersault in the tuck position, for the entire competition at the Water

Such was the strength of her other dives that she still advanced through the preliminary and semi-final stages. Cube. AAP REPORTS...

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WU QUALIFIES FOR 10M FINAL

BEIJING, CHINA, August 21: Melissa Wu has progressed through to the final of the 10 metre platform event at the National Aquatics Centre but fellow Australian Alexandra Croak has been eliminated following the semi-finals. DAVID LYALL AOC REPORTS...
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