Maturing into a champion 3 m diver

Construction worker He Ping never imagined his son, who was very naughty as a child, would one day be an Olympic champion diver.

On Tuesday, He Chong won gold in the 3 m springboard diving competition. He accumulated 572.90 points, 40 more than silver medalist Alexandre Despatie from Canada.

He, 21, was born in Linhai, Guangdong province. His family of five shared a 7 sq m room and went through difficult times trying to make ends meet.