Off Track ..... 'Diving czar' decides his reign is done

Russian "diving czar" Dmitry Sautin has declared the Beijing Games will be his last Olympics, as he has decided to retire from competitive diving.

"My body has suffered a lot of scars, lots of operations. My health isn't what it used to be. I've had a lot of aches and pains this year," he said after winning a silver medal in the men's 3m synchronized springboard on Wednesday.

"My health no longer allows me to do what I would like to do. Ten years ago, I was able to get up and train and feel confident and strong and I would be able to defeat the Chinese. Now it is getting more complicated. So, it will be my last Olympic Games."