Long-awaited hoops medal celebrated

Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi, even with an uncharacteristic error on their fifth dive, led all the way in winning the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard with 467.82 points, earning the Chinese diving team its third gold medal at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.

Wang and Xie hugged each other after they reclaimed the gold medal in the only diving event that China didn't win five years ago in Rio de Janeiro.

"We were really feeling relieved,"19-year-old Wang said after winning the competition. "Three hours ago, I was an unknown athlete. Now I can say I'm a winner of the Olympics."

Xie explained the team's advantage by saying they helped each other endure a long training process.