Chinese divers golden on first day of worlds
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-18 08:46

Slightly built and appearing younger than their ages, both girls giggled nervously and peered up at the microphone before pulling it down to their level.

	He Chong and Wang won the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard title with 384.42 points.

"We didn't expect to win," Jia said. "This is a great feeling. I only got on the national team earlier this year."

The Chinese are showcasing some of their younger divers in Montreal to build experience for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

"The Chinese have always been dominant throughout my career," Newberry said. "We are getting closer. They're not impossible to beat, but very, very difficult."

Germany's Tobias Schellenberg and Andreas Wels were second with 364.59. American brothers Justin and Troy Dumais earned bronze with 360.27.

"It means more to us to be on the medal stand here than in Athens because the competition is better," Justin Dumais said.

The brothers were one dive away from winning 3-meter synchronized gold at the Olympics before winding up sixth.

"The biggest problem we had in Athens is Troy's knees buckled," Justin said.

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