Canada's Nathan Zsombor-Murray put together an impressive six-dive performance in the preliminary round of the men's 10-metre platform at the Tokyo Olympics Friday to punch his ticket to the semifinal.
The 18-year-old Zsombor-Murray was solid on five of his six preliminary-round dives and even managed to score the highest point total in the second round of dives with his forward 4 1/2 somersaults in tuck position -- a degree of difficulty of 3.7.
Earlier in the Games, Zsombor-Murray and partner Vincent Riendeau came in fifth in the 10-metre synchronized platform. China's Yang Jian, the world champion in 2019, topped the preliminary round. He finished with 546.90 points and capped off his day with a forward 4 1/2 somersaults in pike position for 102.50 points.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China’s Quan advances to women’s 10m platform finals in first placeCanada’s three-time Olympic medallist Meaghan Benfeito of Canada struggles after rough dive, finishes 13th in women’s 10 metre platform diving semi-finals
Read more »
Canada's Meaghan Benfeito fails to qualify for 10m platform diving final - TSN.caMeaghan Benfeito's fourth Olympics has ended in heartbreaking fashion after she failed to qualify for the women's 10-metre platform diving final. The three-time bronze medallist struggled on her first dive, which has also given her trouble in practice.
Read more »
Canadian canoe sprinters Vincent-Lapointe, Katie Vincent reach Tokyo Olympic semifinal by winding roadThe C-2 500 metres Tokyo Olympic semifinal is set to take place Saturday
Read more »
Canoe sprinters Vincent Lapointe, Vincent reach semifinal by winding roadThe path may have been winding, but canoe sprinters Laurence Vincent Lapointe and Katie Vincent still qualified for the semifinal of the C-2 500 metres at the Tokyo Olympics Friday.
Read more »
B.C. judge takes aim at heart of case against Meng WanzhouJustice Holmes takes umbrage with missing word – ‘controllable’ – from U.S. summary in Meng case
Read more »