China wins men's 10m synchro diving, Australia sixth

Domonic Bedggood and Cassiel Rousseau have finished sixth in the 10m synchronised diving. (AP PHOTO)

Great Britain flag bearer Tom Daley has capped his Olympic diving comeback with a fifth medal as China dominated the 10m men's synchronised event.

Daley and Noah Williams won silver but were no match for Lian Junjie and Yang Hao, who led throughout the six rounds on Monday at the Paris aquatics centre.

The Australian pair of Domonic Bedggood and Cassiel Rousseau finished sixth out of eight pairs and were pleased with their performance.

The 10m men's synchro was the only diving event the Chinese did not win at the Tokyo Games. Then, they left the door open for Daley and Matty Lee, who narrowly won gold.

This time there would be no mistake as the Chinese had the top score in each round.

After the Tokyo gold medal was decided by less than two points, the Chinese scored 490.35 and Great Britain posted 463.44, with Canada claiming bronze.

Daley also has won three bronze as well as his Tokyo gold and his son Robbie convinced him to return to competition for Paris.

"It's just so special - this time last year deciding to come back, never mind not knowing if I would make the synchro team," he told the BBC.

"Doing it in front of my son who asked me to come back is so special I now have one of every colour. I've completed the set."

Tom Daley and Noah Williams.
Tom Daley (L) and Noah Williams celebrate their 10m synchronised platform silver medal.

Daley added he is unsure whether he will try to go on to the Los Angeles Games.

Rousseau and Bedggood were fourth in the first round and then slipped back to sixth, scoring 394.74.

"I'm really happy with our performance - coming into this competition, Cass and myself were the underdog team and it's amazing teams we were up against," Bedggood said.

"We put down five out of six great dives, we're happy with that. Little mistakes, that happens in sport.

"Cass and I don't even train in the same city ... for us to come together when we do, and put it together as good as we did today, we're extremely happy.

Bedggood and Rousseau won bronze at a World Cup event in March, raising hopes of a medal behind China and Great Britain.

But as they noted, several top teams were missing from that event.

Australia's only Olympic medal in the event has been bronze at the 2004 Games in Athens.

Rousseau will also compete on August 9 in the 10m individual platform and is a medal contender after winning last year's world title.

License this article

What is AAPNews?

For the first time, Australian Associated Press is delivering news straight to the consumer.

No ads. No spin. News straight-up.

Not only do you get to enjoy high-quality news delivered straight to your desktop or device, you do so in the knowledge you are supporting media diversity in Australia.

AAP Is Australia’s only independent newswire service, free from political and commercial influence, producing fact-based public interest journalism across a range of topics including politics, courts, sport, finance and entertainment.

What is AAPNews?
The Morning Wire

Wake up to AAPNews’ morning news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox or mobile device, bringing you up to speed with all that has happened overnight at home and abroad, as well as setting you up what the day has in store.

AAPNews Morning Wire
AAPNews Breaking News
Breaking News

Be the first to know when major breaking news happens.


Notifications will be sent to your device whenever a big story breaks, ensuring you are never in the dark when the talking points happen.

Focused Content

Enjoy the best of AAP’s specialised Topics in Focus. AAP has reporters dedicated to bringing you hard news and feature content across a range of specialised topics including Environment, Agriculture, Future Economies, Arts and Refugee Issues.

AAPNews Focussed Content
Subscription Plans

Choose the plan that best fits your needs. AAPNews offers two basic subscriptions, all billed monthly.

Once you sign up, you will have seven days to test out the service before being billed.

AAPNews Full Access Plan
Full Access
AU$10
  • Enjoy all that AAPNews has to offer
  • Access to breaking news notifications and bulletins
  • Includes access to all AAPNews’ specialised topics
Join Now
AAPNews Student Access Plan
Student Access
AU$5
  • Gain access via a verified student email account
  • Enjoy all the benefits of the ‘Full Access’ plan at a reduced rate
  • Subscription renews each month
Join Now
AAPNews Annual Access Plan
Annual Access
AU$99
  • All the benefits of the 'Full Access' subscription at a discounted rate
  • Subscription automatically renews after 12 months
Join Now

AAPNews also offers enterprise deals for businesses so you can provide an AAPNews account for your team, organisation or customers. Click here to contact AAP to sign-up your business today.

SEVEN DAYS FREE
Download the app
Download AAPNews on the App StoreDownload AAPNews on the Google Play Store