#womens 10m platform diving

[lucy90712]

Olympics headcannon

Gavi: 

- Gavi was with you when you heard whether you made the Spanish gymnastics squad for this Olympics

- you didn't think you would make it as you hadn't been selected for any major competitions before including the last world championships but Gavi believed in you and he was confident that this time would be your time to shine 

- He was right late in the afternoon you got the call and you were speechless and Gavi picked you up to throw you in the air which made it all feel more real he also promised that no matter what he would be there to see you compete 

- the qualifications go better than you expected and you make the all around final with the 5th best score which you are really proud of 

- before the final you are so incredibly nervous as you feel like you can't compete with the well known gymnasts especially the American ones but luckily Gavi is allowed to see you before you go to warm up and he makes you feel so much better he tells you that no matter how you do you've already done yourself proud and that makes you feel so much better 

- while he talks to you he seems to confident but as soon as the competition starts he's so incredibly nervous for you he almost doesn't want to watch but he can't keep his eyes off you as you perform on all the apparatus and as it turns out he doesn't need to be worried as you leave it all out there performing the best he's ever seen you do 

- in the end it all comes down to the last piece of apparatus which for you is beam the piece that Pablo hates watching the most as he's seen you fall countless times he literally holds his breath for the whole of your routine but you completely nail it 

- the scores come in and somehow you've managed to secure gold by just a few tenths but the difference doesn't matter you've done it and that's enough to make you and Gavi cry he's just so proud of you he can't stop himself letting out a few tears especially as he knows how hard you've worked and how hard the competition is in women's gymnastics 

- as soon as you are allowed he is going to see you and hugging you tightly even though you are still slightly covered in chalk he doesn't care at all he just wants to congratulate you on such an amazing achievement 

- he turns into a fan girl after you get your medal as he reposts almost every picture of you performing or with your medal and of course he has to post on his account just to show how proud he is 

Pedri: 

- It was almost no question that you'd be selected for the Olympics at least in Pedri's mind as he thinks you are the best diver there has ever been 

- of course it wasn't that easy but you did get selected and of course Pedri was so happy for you to the point that he promised to be your biggest fan in the crowd at the actual games and in all of your practice sessions which you tell him isn't necessary but he's already decided that he's doing it 

- when it comes to the qualifications it was hard but you did well and made it through Pedri was so relieved when it was over as he gets really nervous watching you dive especially one of your dives as he's seen you mess it up in practice so now it always scared him 

- if he thought he was nervous in the qualifications he's nearly dying before the final he made the mistake of watching videos from past Olympics of other competitions of your competitors and that makes him really scared for you 

- he also saw a lot of diving fails which has him even more scared as he doesn't want to see anyone hurt themself especially you as he only ever wants to see you dive perfectly but he knows there is always a risk 

- a few people go before you and some do really well while others mess up a bit but you dive as well as Pedri has ever seen you dive but it is one of your simpler dives 

- as the difficulty increases Pedri finds it harder and harder to watch he thinks you are amazing at what you do but that doesn't make it any easier to watch you throw yourself off a 10m high platform while doing all sorts of twists and flips 

- it gets to the last round and you are very much in contention for gold so you need to do well if you want to get gold or a medal at all but you absolutely nail it the dive is near perfect and Pedri has to stop himself from cheering too loud and drawing too much attention to himself 

- after your dive you have to wait for the scores of a few others to see if you win gold but your chances are pretty good when the final score comes in it confirms your gold and you jump up and down while tears fill your eyes 

- Pedri is shocked but also so proud of you he didn't even watch the last dive he just watched you as he wanted to see your reaction which warms his heart so much as he knows how hard you have worked and how much you deserve this medal 

- after you have your medal and you are allowed to see Pedri he doesn't stop taking pictures of you with your medal and with your family and he makes one of them his phone background straight away as he wants everyone to know how proud he is of your achievement 

Jude: 

- your qualification for the British swimming team wasn't really in doubt as you set the British record in your discipline just before the meet to determine who would make the squad but it was still a really exciting moment when you found out you made it 

- the expectations were really high the media had touted you to be the next best thing for British swimming which you try to ignore but it does get to you and makes you feel the need to perform your best and live up to the expectations 

- in the heats you don't do as well as expected and that gets to you but Jude is right there to help you not feel the pressure as much as he's experienced that before and he knows how it feels so anything he can do to help you he will 

- in the semi finals you do better but still not your best which you are a bit upset about even though it was good enough to make the final so Jude tries to lift your spirits and make you realise that you've got another chance to show everyone what you are capable of 

- before the final you want to train really hard but the coaches stop you doing too much but Jude watches you as you practice again and again and he can't even being to imagine how tired you are but you just keep going so you can perfect everything before the final

- when it comes time for the final you walk out looking really calm with your headphones on waving to the crowd but not listening to them at all meanwhile Jude feels sick with nerves just watching you he feels worse than he did before the champions league and euros final

- in the first half of the race you are sitting in around 4th but in the second half you start to move forward overtaking your competitors while Jude is leaning forward in his seat as if it will make you swim faster which of course it won't but he can't stop himself 

- you end up touching the side just before the person in second which you didn't realise until you see the screen with the result but when you do you can't help but cry out of pure relief and happiness 

- Jude somehow manages to contain his own tears but he is definitely cheering the loudest in the crowd and he doesn't care if that means people look at him weirdly he's proud of you and he wants everyone to know how amazing his girlfriend is

- once he gets to see you he is throwing you in the air and he gives you some flowers that he ran out and got in between the medal ceremony and you being able to see him which really makes you smile 

Joao: 

- once you made the Olympics it was a tough decision whether or not to go as a lot of other have pulled out to focus on the us open but you can't pass up the opportunity to represent Portugal in the Olympics 

- as much as some people have pulled out there is still a lot of top players in the draw so you didn't expect to do amazing as you've never made a grand slam final before so you don't expect the Olympics to be any different 

- Joao knows realistically that you can't win the whole thing but his gut is telling him you can especially because clay is your best surface and you've always played your best tennis at Roland Garros which Joao thinks is a sign that you can do it 

- he is there for every single one of your matches from the first against someone who isn't on the usual tennis tour who you beat easily to the second which is a bit more of a fight but you come through in straight sets then to the quarter final which again is quite easy for you 

- the semi final should be a harder match for you as you are playing a high seed so you are nervous but Joao has full confidence in you which is contagious so you go out feeling good about your chances wanting to win for yourself and your country but also Joao to show him that he is right to be so confident on you

- you are on fire from the first point and win just like Joao knew you would but he knows you have to play Iga Swiatek in the final which makes him slightly more nervous for you as you've never beaten her before in the few times you've met at tournaments 

- before the final you are so nervous to the point that no one knows where you are as you are sat in a corner silently letting your nerves take over so Joao finds you and sits with you as he's an athlete he knows exactly how you are feeling so he offers you some advice but also just tells you that it's normal to be nervous but you have to use the nerves to your advantage 

- usually your coach is the last one to talk to you before you go out on court but this time you want Joao to be the last person you talk to you so he gives you some encouraging words but he also just lets you hug him until the very last second as you just need to feel the calm energy that he brings you 

- the match is long and gruelling probably the toughest match of your life Joao is exhausted just watching so he can't imagine how you feel but you finally make it to a final set tie breaker which is so intense but somehow you get a break at just the right time and win the match 

- Joao caught the moment on camera he films the whole thing but also watched as you drop to the floor out of exhaustion and shock and thats when it all hits you and you realise you won and you get a surge of adrenaline so you jump up to celebrate

- you run into the stands to hug your couch and then pretty much jump into Joao's arms thanking him for helping you stay calm enough to win but he doesn't want to take any credit as he did what you always do for him and you never take any of the credit he's just so proud of you and he wants you to realise you did this with your own abilities not because of anyone else 

Ruben: 

- the athletics doesn't start right at the beginning of the Olympics so for the first week you get to enjoy watching your friends compete in their events and you get to go around Paris with Ruben which weirdly really helps to get you ready as you get to relax a bit before you have to lock in 

- once the track events start you start focusing on training more and Ruben comes to watch every time no matter when you train whether it's early morning or late at night as he just loves to watch you do what you are so amazing at 

- he has trained with you before and you beat him so easily every time and you've even beat any of his teammates that dare to challenge you so he knows you are and incredible runner and he knows that you are going to do well at your first Olympics 

- you are a bit nervous as just before the last Olympics you got injured and you didn't want that to happen again but this time you are more physically prepared and your coach and Ruben tell you that there is no reason that you will miss these games 

- the heats are easy for you as you are grouped with other who have never been to the Olympics but you have a lot more experience in general so it's an easy win for you and you don't have to expend too much energy as your semi final is a bit later and you want to save yourself for it

- finals day comes around and no one has really spoken to you as you have been in your own world all day and thats how you like it to be before a race but once you reach the stadium that holds all the track events you start to feel really nervous so you go to find Ruben and he's happy to sit with you and help keep you calm while you do your own thing as he'd do anything for you 

- when your final is up they start the race but someone has a false start so you have to go again which has Ruben really nervous as he doesn't know if that is going to mess with your head but really it does the opposite it helps you get out the nerves 

- for the real start you are so ready and you just give it your all and run as fast as you can which turns out to be quick enough to not only win the race but also break the world record which has the crowd going crazy meanwhile Ruben is in complete shock he believed in you but he didn't think you'd break the world record 

- once you get your breath back you collect a flag from the organisers and run off with it celebrating with the crowd before reaching your family and Ruben who are so happy to see you and hug you 

- Ruben lets you celebrate with your family first but as soon as he can he wraps his arms around you and can't stop telling you how proud he is and how amazing you were out there which makes you tear up a bit as it all sinks in that you've achieved such an amazing thing 

[meowzfordayz]

when they're athletes — shinobu, kyojuro, sanemi, giyuu

Author’s Note: disclaimer that ~my sport (growing up) was gymnastics 😅, but heyyy my ex played basketball?! 🤪

when they’re athletes — shinobu, kyojuro, sanemi, giyuu

Kocho Shinobu x Reader, Rengoku Kyojuro x Reader, Shinazugawa Sanemi x Reader, Tomioka Giyuu x Reader

Word Count: ~1,300

CW: explicit language, mild sexual content

Suggestion Fulfilled: Imagine Sanemi, Giyuu, Kyojuro, Shinobu (but really you can imagine whoever) being really good at sports while in school/university, so good they're probably popular af and team captain. I imagine Shinobu and Kyojuro playing baseball, Giyuu playing basket and Sanemi playing soccer hehe I love the idea of a s/o being there to support them, maybe someone that's not as talented/popular (cheesy but I'm a sucker for clichés) who gets embarrassed when they win a match and just run to them to kiss them in front of everyone! 

~faqs, image~

I ended up choosing diff sports than the prompt suggested, mostly bc Idk a lot about a lot of sports 💀

Anywho-

Onward! 😆

(college au btw)

Diver ?? 💧

Lokwey struggling to think of a sport where you can be both short + weak 🫠

No hate to Shinobu, but it’s literally canon that she isn’t ~especially strong 😅

That being said, she’s so elegant and precise and fast

+ brave, so she would totally be awesome w/ 10m (33ft) diving 😍

You go to all of her meets, and only feel a lil envious when she waves @ you from the bubbling warmth of the hot tub

Like, do you feel like flinging yourself off a 10am platform?

No 💀

But do you wanna join her in the hot tub?

YES 😌

You’d also be 100% willing to pat her down w/ a fluffy towel in between each incredible dive 🙃

You’re her #1 photographer/videographer

She uses your vids to study her form + improve her technique

Her coach has actually patted you on the back before 👍

“Thank you [y/n], Shinobu’s lucky to have you!”

11/10 Shinobu (lovingly) embarrasses you whenever she makes it on the podium

Heart hands in your direction, and your direction only 🫶

Will shout your name if it’s a smaller meet 🗣

There’s no escaping the swivel of amused, endeared glances 🫣

“THAT’S MY WONDERFUL PARTNER!” 🗣🗣🗣

Bonus? She def has a towel w/ your face on it

Will occasionally make a (subtle) show of patting her breasts + butt (w/ aforementioned towel, ofc) 😇

#fuuuck 😏

—I’ll actually do baseball hcs for Kyojuro, bc Ik ~stuff about baseball (I think) ⚾️

You have a poster that consists only of photos of his ass in his scrumptious baseball uniform 😌

Do you bring it to every game?

Maybe

Do you receive glares from parents w/ young children?

Yes 😬

Do you care?

Not particularly 😃

Kyojuro pretends to be embarrassed, but he’s also totally pouted post-game about, “While I appreciate my favorite person attending my game, where was my favorite poster?” 😭

If he’s invited somewhere post-game, then he always invites you to join

Do his teammates tease him?

Of course 😆

Does he mind?

Not at all❣️

Do you mind?

A little, but it’s hard to feel too self-conscious when he’s squished happily and hot into your side, one hand feeding you fries off his plate, the other intertwined sweaty and content w/ yours 🍟😋

Kyojuro 11/10 has a fanclub (not started by him, but by the swarm of—mostly—women who religiously attend his games)

Surprisingly (bc let’s be positive for these hcs lol), they’re relatively accepting and supportive of you

Sure, you might be known as Kyojuro’s Partner™ (nobody’s bothered to learn your name)

After all, they’re there to see him, not you 🤪

But w/ the constant grins, waves, hearts, and winks directed toward you (by him) throughout his games, it’s impossible to deny the position you hold in his life ❤️‍🔥

And his fans would rather be on his good side aka respect you than upset him

When you’re absent from a game, he’ll more often than not be asked, “Kyojuro !!!!! Where’s your partner ????? Are they okay?! Tell them to feel better soon!” 🥺

Bonus? He likes when you smack his butt and leave your handprints in the dirt and dust on his pants 😂🥰

GYMNAST

—I am biased (as an ex gymnast heh), albeit men’s gymnastics is pretty diff from women’s

—But come on 😤

—The man already goes practically shirtless in canon, so why not have him do a sport where he can still be mostly shirtless ????? 🤠

Sanemi’s tough, fearless to the point of recklessness (thank fuck for his strict, supportive coaches), and muscular af

Absolutely an all-arounder

He’s got the power for vault and floor, the strength for rings, the precision and agility for parallel bars and high bar, and the balance for pommel horse — plus #endurance for days

Prob excels a tad more on vault, floor, p bars, and high bar (more dynamic/high energy), but he’s still ART to watch on any event 😍

Could care less about his scores — he just wants to have fun doing dangerous stuff 😎

Ofc, he’d be pissed if he lost by a slim margin 😑

But if he obvi won or obvi lost, then he’s more chill

Like: “Cool, what’s next?”

Makes him enjoyable to watch bc he focuses primarily on performing entertaining/thrilling routines

Not a stress ball about results or perfection

When he does win a medal/trophy, he gives it to you for safe keeping 🏆🥇🥈🥉

If you don’t want it, then he offers it to someone else from the meet that he admired

“Awesome double double on floor bro”

“Sick landing on vault dude”

“Your flexibility is insane”

—How realistic is his offering-his-medal/trophy-to-another-competitor? Not super realistic (at all 😆), but it’s the thought that counts, and this is fanfiction teehee

LOVES bringing you to the gym

If you’re also a gymnast, then he totally tries to teach you men’s skills, and ~demands to be taught women’s skills

Is salty af when they’re much harder than he anticipated 😒

If you’re not a gymnast, then he’s surprisingly patient w/ you

Is happy to teach you basic skills, or just set up a cozy, safe spot for you to watch him practice 🤍

Will occasionally pretend to fall/mess up bc he lowkey adores you fussing over him

If it will get him kisses, then he does not care about maintaining his angry, buff facade 😌

On that note, his teammates know better than to even fake flirt w/ you

Sanemi will legit growl

And if his shirt was on before, well, now it’s off 😶

And his abdominals, pectorals, everything are no joke 😵‍💫

On the flip side, you don’t have to worry too much about ppl fawning over him (despite his looks + constantly breaking university records w/ his scores), bc 99% of the time he’s so damn glower-y/unapproachable 💀

Bonus? When they get too thick, he lets you pick off his callouses #oddly satisfying 😂

Dancer

—I was originally going to do Rock Climber!Giyuu hcs, but decided I shouldn’t indulge myself too much 😅 (I rock climb 🧗🏻‍♀️)

From tap to jazz to hip-hop, salsa, and a lil bit of ballet, Giyuu’s fluent in most genres of dance 🕺🩰

Even w/ niche genres, he’s able to learn combinations fairly quickly

Doesn’t consider himself particularly ~swaggy, but you swear he slips into a diff persona when he’s on stage

Aka, he’s 110% swaggy 😎

Joined the university dance team as a freshman, and was co captain by sophomore yr 👌

Ironically shy about dancing in ~general public, but encourages you to let loose when you go clubbing

He swears you’re better (at dancing) than him, but you suspect that has something to do w/ how most of your dancing together involves grinding 🫢 (as well as adorable dancing-in-the-kitchen-@-2am 💙)

That being said, if a dance circle forms, and you ~gently push him into the center (while ignoring his look of betrayal ☹️), then he will be devastatingly smooth and beautiful w/ whatever move he pulls off 😍

Has been scouted by professional dance companies, but is committed to finishing his degree first

Your future matters to Giyuu as much as his own, and signing professionally would be a huge change + opportunity that he isn’t willing to make/take unless you’re on board 🥺

And dw, he would never resent you if you weren’t ready

As much as he loves dancing, he cherishes you equally — prob more 🥰

Doesn’t mind ~intimate dances, but communicates openly and immediately w/ you about them

He doesn’t want you to get the wrong idea about the months long project he’s working on that involves him shirtless ~most of the time 🙃

And he highly values your opinion, so including you in choreography sessions, rehearsals, etc is special to him 😁

Doesn’t like using social media himself, but is totally comfortable w/ you running his Instagram 📱

You always choose the best photos from photoshoots, treat his followers to the occasional thirst post 🤤 (that only you, his dear partner, could ever come up w/), and reading NSFW DMs from random ppl in his inbox somehow makes him adore you more 😆💘

Bonus? He’ll frequently drape his dance team jacket across your shoulders — he appreciates knowing you’re warm AND wearing his name 😇

[clairegregoryau]

Hello Tumblr pals- I've been neglecting you with my Olympic diving information so I've decided it's time to pop it up here, too.

You may or may not know that I wrote an Olympic diving fic for the Our Flag Means Death fandom, featuring newcomer Stede and veteran Ed at the Paris 2024 Games, who compete for different countries but fall into a love that goes beyond borders. Synchronicity is very spicy, very full of love, and very full of diving, so having written it because I've been obsessed with the diving since I was a kid, it's been LOVELY hitting the actual Olympics and having friends to watch with.

But that also means I have information, which I've put together into infographics that might help you enjoy the events!

First up, the diving events by height! You'll see that there are lots of different boards, but only two are used in competition- the fixed surface 10m platform, and the flexible surface 3m springboard.

You can see a calendar of the Olympic events this time around here.

The synchronised events are completed in a single round of five dives for women and six dives for men, while the individual events include three rounds of five (women) and six (men) dives.

Most divers only compete in either the 3m or the 10m, but some (like the legendary Greg Louganis) compete in both. Only some divers compete in both the individual and the synchronised events, but if you were to compete in all of the men's events, here's how many dives you'd do!

The synchronised events feature only eight teams.

The individual events can have up to 30 competitors in the preliminary round. The top 18 go through to the semi-final, and then the top 12 from that round go through to the final, where they compete for the gold, silver and bronze medals. The scores are reset in each round.

Women must complete dives from five different groups on springboard and platform.

Men must complete dives from five different groups on springboard, and five different groups in the synchronised platform events, and six different groups in the individual platform events (the sixth group being the armstand group, which can't be used on springboard).

The armstand group is allowed but not required in the men's synchronised events (I'm not sure if this is a recent change but I really thought it was required there, too, until I realised nobody used it in the recent round of synchronised diving! So where you see me stating it's required in these infographics, that's only for the men's individual 10m platform events).

An illustration of the diving groups and the direction of launch and rotation they represent include forward, back, reverse, inward, twist, and armstand (only used on the 10m platform):

Every dive has a dive number that explains all the elements of it, and these are explained below.

Non-twisting dives have three numbers and a letter. The first shows the diving group, and the second whether there's a flying action (this is rare in Olympic competition and will almost always be zero). The third shows the number of half somersaults completed (going from upright on launch to head down on entry will always result in an odd number). The letter is the dive position.

The numbers for twisting dives are similar, but they include four numbers and a letter. The first number is almost always 5 for a twisting dive (but can be 6 if it starts from an armstand position). The direction of rotation is next, or the equivalent to the other diving groups. The number of half somersaults is next, followed by the number of half twists. And the letter also shows the dive position.

The diving positions- straight, pike, tuck, and free- are shown below.

Straight involves no bend or curve to the body. Pike means legs straight and body bent at the waist. Tuck is the legs bent and tucked against the body. And free includes a combination of positions, and is generally used in twisting dives. Each dive is given a degree of difficulty based on a chart that calculates the complexity of the combination, which can be found in the appendix here.

In the synchronised events, everyone's dives receive a degree of difficulty of 2.0 for the first round, no matter what their normal degree of difficulty would be, which is why you often see divers using the simplest possible types of dives.

Speaking of scoring, there's a fair bit of complicated math involved! But hopefully this might help break it down a little.

In individual events, seven judges assess each diver and how successfully they completed the listed dive, which has to be submitted in advance. The top two and the bottom two scores are eliminated. The three remaining scores are added together, and then multiplied by the degree of difficulty for the total score. The scores from each dive are added together for the final score.

It gets a little more complicated in the synchronised event!

Eleven judges assess each synchronised diving round. Six score the divers (three for each) and five score the synchronisation. The top and bottom scores for each diver are eliminated, as are the top and bottom synchronisation scores. The remaining five are added together, and then multiplied by 0.6 to reduce five scores to the equivalent of three. This is then multiplied by the degree of difficulty for the total score. Each round's score is added together for the final score.

The actual scoring of the diving includes many different factors, but most importantly, they're measured against the specific planned dive and how well it's executed. Failure to complete the planned dive can result in zero points. You can see all the detailed rules here!

So there you go! That's all the info on how to understand Olympic diving across the 16 events that take place during the Olympics. I hope this helps! To see the upcoming events (make sure the filter is set to your local time) check out the Olympic diving schedule here.

And if you'd like to see our historical pirates transported across to the world for a modern AU and a sweeping sports romance, check out Synchronicity and the Love Beyond Borders series.

[anacarolineb]

Women's Synchronised 10m Platform | Diving | Olympic Games Paris 2024

Salto Ornamental | Salto Sincronizado - Plataforma 10m

Quan Hongchan, Chen Yuxi (China); Jo Jin Mi, Kim Mi Rae (North Korea); Alejandra Loza Orozco, Gabriela Agundez Garcia (México)

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TOP 50 🔥 Strongest Women in Diving! Best Women's Diving 10m Platform #263

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AMAZING MOMENT 😍❤️ Eloise Belange (Women's Diving - 10m platform) #divin...

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24 hours in pictures, 5 August 2024 - Journal Global Internet - BLOGGER https://www.merchant-business.com/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/?feed_id=156073&_unique_id=66b123989ce7f Google NewsGoogle News Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.British motorcycle stunt champion Jonny Davies practices for his World Record attempt for the ‘Fastest speed being dragged behind a motorcycle at Elvington Airfield, in Elvington, North Yorkshire, Britain, 05 August 2024. Davies will attempt on 18 August to break the current record of 251.54 km per hour which was set by Gary Rothwell of Liverpool in 1999. Picture: EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHANWe bring you a visual snapshot of the day’s news events, including highlights featuring a “Viking Pilgrimage” in the town of Catoira, Spain, Pope Francis presiding over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, an exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world in Poland and South Africans competing at the Olympics.Participants stage a Viking invasion during the so-called ‘Romeria Vikinga’ (lit.: Viking Pilgrimage) in the town of Catoira, Pontevedra province, Galicia region, north-western Spain, 04 August 2024. Celebrated since 1961 on the first weekend of August, the festival commemorates the role that the town of Catoira played in defending Galicia against Norman attacks. Picture: EPA-EFE/BRAIS LORENZOPope Francis presides over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and the Solemnity of Mary of the Snows, on August 5, 2024 in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)South Korean photographers take a pictures as dealers work at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 05 August 2024. The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plummeted 234.64 points, or 8.77 percent, to close at 2,441.55. Picture: EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUNMinister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina briefs media at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, 05 August 2024, unpacking the Budget Vote and plans for the department. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The CitizenButterflies sit on a plate at the Palm House in Lodz, central Poland, 04 August 2024. An exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world and incubators with butterfly cocoons stored in them opened to visitors at the Palm House until the end of August. Picture: EPA-EFE/MARIAN ZUBRZYCKIPhilippine Coast Guard personnel wave flags as the Vietnam Coast Guard CSB-8002 patrol ship makes a port call at the Port of Manila, Philippines, 05 August 2024. Philippine and Vietnam coastguards will conduct joint maritime exercises in the disputed South China sea to foster mutual understanding and enhanced cooperation between the two nations. Picture: EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIGNoah Lyles (L) of USA wins ahead of Kishane Thompson (R) of Jamaica in the Men 100m Final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEKSouth Africa’s Lythe Pillay crosses the finish line ahead of St Lucia’s Michael Joseph and Nigeria’s Chidi Okezie in the men’s 400m repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)Hongchan Quan of China competes during the Women 10M Platform preliminary of the Diving competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Paris Aquatics Centre in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAMSouth Africa’s Victor Hogan competes in the men’s discus throw qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)Francois Prinsloo of South Africa competes in the Men Discus Throw Qualification of the Athletics

competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNASouth Africa’s Mel Janse Van Rensburg competes in the men’s sport climbing boulder semi final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)(From L) Elena Lilik of Germany, Antonie Galuskova of the Czech Republic, Stefanie Horn of Italy and Klaudia Zwolinska of Poland at the start of their heat in the Women Kayak Cross of the Canoeing Slalom competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOVInternally displaced Palestinians walk past a destroyed building as they move in the streets of Khan Younis after a new evacuation order was issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), southern Gaza Strip, 04 August 2024. More than 39,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. Picture: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABERThis US Border Patrol photo obtained August 5, 2024 shows 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) that Hurricane Debby blew onto a beach in the Florida Keys. Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Monday, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands of people as the US southeast braced for potentially historic levels of rain and major flooding. (Photo by Handout / US Border Patrol / AFP)An anti-government protestor climbs atop a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father and parent of the country’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on August 5, 2024. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule ended on August 5, as she fled after more than a month of deadly protests as the military announced it would form an interim government. (Photo by Abu SUFIAN JEWEL / AFP)MORE: 48 hours in pictures, 4 August 2024Google News For more news your wayDownload The Citizen App for IOS and AndroidSource of this programme “My unbelievable grandma says this plugin is interesting!!”“Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world…”Source: Read MoreSource Link: https://www.citizen.co.za/multimedia/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/#GoogleNews – BLOGGER – GoogleNews http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pexels-photo-9174011.jpeg 24 hours in pictures, 5 August 2024 - Journal Global Internet - #GLOBAL BLOGGER - #GLOBAL

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24 hours in pictures, 5 August 2024 - Journal Global Internet https://www.merchant-business.com/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/?feed_id=156074&_unique_id=66b1239966639 ... BLOGGER - #GLOBAL Google NewsGoogle News Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.British motorcycle stunt champion Jonny Davies practices for his World Record attempt for the ‘Fastest speed being dragged behind a motorcycle at Elvington Airfield, in Elvington, North Yorkshire, Britain, 05 August 2024. Davies will attempt on 18 August to break the current record of 251.54 km per hour which was set by Gary Rothwell of Liverpool in 1999. Picture: EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHANWe bring you a visual snapshot of the day’s news events, including highlights featuring a “Viking Pilgrimage” in the town of Catoira, Spain, Pope Francis presiding over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, an exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world in Poland and South Africans competing at the Olympics.Participants stage a Viking invasion during the so-called ‘Romeria Vikinga’ (lit.: Viking Pilgrimage) in the town of Catoira, Pontevedra province, Galicia region, north-western Spain, 04 August 2024. Celebrated since 1961 on the first weekend of August, the festival commemorates the role that the town of Catoira played in defending Galicia against Norman attacks. Picture: EPA-EFE/BRAIS LORENZOPope Francis presides over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and the Solemnity of Mary of the Snows, on August 5, 2024 in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)South Korean photographers take a pictures as dealers work at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 05 August 2024. The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plummeted 234.64 points, or 8.77 percent, to close at 2,441.55. Picture: EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUNMinister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina briefs media at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, 05 August 2024, unpacking the Budget Vote and plans for the department. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The CitizenButterflies sit on a plate at the Palm House in Lodz, central Poland, 04 August 2024. An exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world and incubators with butterfly cocoons stored in them opened to visitors at the Palm House until the end of August. Picture: EPA-EFE/MARIAN ZUBRZYCKIPhilippine Coast Guard personnel wave flags as the Vietnam Coast Guard CSB-8002 patrol ship makes a port call at the Port of Manila, Philippines, 05 August 2024. Philippine and Vietnam coastguards will conduct joint maritime exercises in the disputed South China sea to foster mutual understanding and enhanced cooperation between the two nations. Picture: EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIGNoah Lyles (L) of USA wins ahead of Kishane Thompson (R) of Jamaica in the Men 100m Final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEKSouth Africa’s Lythe Pillay crosses the finish line ahead of St Lucia’s Michael Joseph and Nigeria’s Chidi Okezie in the men’s 400m repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)Hongchan Quan of China competes during the Women 10M Platform preliminary of the Diving competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Paris Aquatics Centre in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAMSouth Africa’s Victor Hogan competes in the men’s discus throw qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)Francois Prinsloo of South Africa competes in the Men Discus Throw Qualification of

the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNASouth Africa’s Mel Janse Van Rensburg competes in the men’s sport climbing boulder semi final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)(From L) Elena Lilik of Germany, Antonie Galuskova of the Czech Republic, Stefanie Horn of Italy and Klaudia Zwolinska of Poland at the start of their heat in the Women Kayak Cross of the Canoeing Slalom competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOVInternally displaced Palestinians walk past a destroyed building as they move in the streets of Khan Younis after a new evacuation order was issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), southern Gaza Strip, 04 August 2024. More than 39,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. Picture: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABERThis US Border Patrol photo obtained August 5, 2024 shows 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) that Hurricane Debby blew onto a beach in the Florida Keys. Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Monday, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands of people as the US southeast braced for potentially historic levels of rain and major flooding. (Photo by Handout / US Border Patrol / AFP)An anti-government protestor climbs atop a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father and parent of the country’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on August 5, 2024. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule ended on August 5, as she fled after more than a month of deadly protests as the military announced it would form an interim government. (Photo by Abu SUFIAN JEWEL / AFP)MORE: 48 hours in pictures, 4 August 2024Google News For more news your wayDownload The Citizen App for IOS and AndroidSource of this programme “My unbelievable grandma says this plugin is interesting!!”“Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world…”Source: Read MoreSource Link: https://www.citizen.co.za/multimedia/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/#GoogleNews – BLOGGER – GoogleNews http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pexels-photo-9174011.jpeg #GLOBAL - BLOGGER Google News Google News Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. British motorcycle stunt champion Jonny Davies practices for his World Record attempt for the ‘Fastest speed being dragged behind a motorcycle at Elvington Airfield, in Elvington, North Yorkshire, Britain, 05 August 2024. … Read More

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Сборная Великобритании имеет в общей сложности 327 спортсменов на Олимпийских играх 2024 года в Париже в 26 видах спорта, но смогут ли они привезти домой золото? Полный список олимпийских медалей сборной Великобритании в Париже. Спортивные эксперты прогнозируют, что британские спортсмены выиграют от 50 до 70 медалей. Золотые медали Том Макьюэн, Рос Кантер и Лора Коллетт - конный спорт (командное троеборье), 29 июля трио принесло команде Великобритании первую золотую медаль лета, преодолев давление со стороны Франции и заняв первое место в командном конном троеборье. 25-летний гонщик Том Пидкок — горный велосипед (мужской кросс), Велосипедист завоевал золото через несколько часов после конной команды – и сделал это сенсационно. 28-летний спортсмен Натан Хейлз — стрельба (стенд, мужчины), уроженец Чатема Хейлз не только выиграл третье золото сборной Великобритании в Париже, но и установил новый олимпийский рекорд. Спортсмен женат на бывшей олимпийской чемпионке Великобритании и коллеге по стрельбе Шарлотте Кервуд. Джеймс Гай, Том Дин, Мэтт Ричардс и Дункан Скотт — плавание (мужчины 4х200 м вольным стилем), квартет сохранил свой титул и принес команде Великобритании первое олимпийское золото на Играх в Париже в бассейне. 26-летний лондонец Алекс Йи - триатлон, показал потрясающий финиш и стал вторым олимпийским чемпионом Великобритании по триатлону. Лорен Генри, Ханна Скотт, Лола Андерсон и Джорджи Брейшоу — академическая гребля (женщины), заняли второе место после голландцев. Серебряные медали Анна Хендерсон — ��елоспорт (женская гонка на время), Адам Пити — плавание (100 м брассом, мужчины), Том Дэйли и Ноа Уильямс - прыжки в воду (синхронные прыжки с вышки, мужчины), Адам Берджесс — гребной слалом (мужской одиночный разряд), Мэтт Ричардс — плавание (мужчины, 200 м вольным стилем). Бронзовые медали Ясмин Харпер и Скар��етт Мью Дженсен - прыжки в воду (синхронные прыжки с трамплина 3 м, женщины), Кимберли Вудс - Гребной слалом на байдарках и каноэ (женщины), Лаура Коллетт - конный спорт (индивидуальное троеборье), Бет Поттер — женский триатлон, Андреа Спендолини-Сириикс и Лоис Тулсон — прыжки в воду (синхронные прыжки с вышки, женщины),  Это полный список олимпийских медалей сборной Великобритании в Париже на данный момент. Share link: газета ONLYWAY.NEWS Instagram: @onlywaynews #onlywaynews Team GB has a total of 327 athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics across 26 sports - but can they bring home the gold? Performance experts UK Sport have tipped Britain's competitors to win between 50 and 70 medals in the games. Gold medals Tom McEwen, Ros Canter, and Laura Collett - Equestrian (team eventing), Tom Pidcock - Mountain biking (men's cross-country), Nathan Hales - Shooting (men's trap), James Guy, Tom Dean, Matt Richards, and Duncan Scott - Swimming (men's 4x200m freestyle), Alex Yee - Men's triathlon, Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw - Rowing (women's quadruple sculls). Silver medals Anna Henderson - Cycling (women's time trial), Adam Peaty - Swimming (men's 100m breaststroke), Tom Daley and Noah Williams - Diving (men's synchronised 10m platform), Adam Burgess - Canoe slalom (men's singles), Matt Richards - Swimming (men's 200m freestyle). Bronze medals Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen - Diving (women's synchronised 3m springboard), Kimberley Woods - Canoe slalom (women's kayak), Laura Collett - Equestrian (individual eventing), Beth Potter - Women's triathlon, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson - Diving (women's synchronised 10m platform). Here's a look at all the nation's medallists so far. Share link: газета ONLYWAY.NEWS Instagram: @onlywaynews #onlywaynews

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Tom Daley busts big myth about his bed in Olympic Village

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Tom Daley busts big myth about his bed in Olympic Village

Tom Daley is in Paris for his fifth Olympics, and has debunked a persistent rumour that the Olympians’ cardboard beds aren’t sturdy enough in the Olympic Village.

The sustainable cardboard beds first went viral back in 2021, when they were introduced during the Tokyo Olympics.

At the time, some athletes incorrectly claimed that the deliberately “anti-sex” beds couldn’t possibly support the weight of two athletes.

Now Tom Daley is in Paris, with the Olympics just days away from kicking off with the Opening Ceremony.

In a new behind-the-scenes video on social media (below), the out British diver shows just how much action the cardboard beds can take.

“This is cardboard,” Tom says as he shows the frame. “As you can see, it’s like a box.”

Tom then jumps up and down on the bed as he confirms once and for all, “As you can see, they’re pretty sturdy!”

The top of the bed reads, “Rêvez vos exploits de demain,” which translates to “Dream about your achievements of tomorrow.”

@tomdaley CARBOARD BEDS IN THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE! #paris2024 #olympics ♬ original sound – Tom Daley

Olympics organisers explain cardboard beds

Olympics organisers have also said that they simply want to recycle the thousands of beds after the Games are over.

“We know the media has had a lot of fun with this story since Tokyo 2020,” Paris Olympic organisers told Reuters.

“But for Paris 2024, the choice of these beds for the Olympic and Paralympic Village is primarily linked to a wider ambition to ensure minimal environmental impact and a second life for all equipment used during the short period of the Games.”

@olympics Sweet dreams! The #Paris2024 Olympic beds ️ These are the same cardboard beds used at #Tokyo2020! They’re now in the @paris2024 Olympic Village, waiting for the athletes to arrive. #RoadToParis2024 ♬ sonido original – Olympics

Tom Daley is at his fifth Olympics

Tom Daley will compete at a record fifth Olympics in Paris after he was confirmed in Team GB’s diving team in May.

The out gay diver finally won a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and after that took time away from the sport.

But late last year the 29-year-old made a comeback and in Paris he’ll compete in the 10m synchronised platform event with diving partner Noah Williams.

If Tom manages to win another medal in Paris, he’ll join a small group of five-time Olympic medalists.

That group includes out gay diving champion Greg Louganis, who has four Olympic golds and one silver.

News website Outsports reports at least 144 out LGBTQ athletes are heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games.

According to the website’s count, a record number of out male Olympians are participating this year, which is so great to see.

A big majority of the 144 athletes on the list of queer Olympians – more than 120 – are women.

More out athletes for the Paris Olympics:

Aussie out basketball power couple head to Olympics together

Aussie rock climber Campbell Harrison to make history at Paris Olympics

Brazilian hunk Arthur Nory out and proud at third Olympics

Sam Kerr officially ruled out of Paris Olympic Games

Out Kiwi rower Robbie Manson qualifies for Paris Olympics

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Chinese divers maintain perfect record at world championships

AFP, Wednesday 19 Jul 2023 Chinese divers claimed another gold medal at the world championships in Japan on Wednesday, taking their tally to nine out of nine at the competition so far. China maintains its perfect record at the world diving championships in Fukuoka, with Chen Yuxi winning the women s 10m platform and Quan Hongchan taking silver (AFP) Chen Yuxi defended her world title in the…

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Grace CABLE (USA) | Women's Diving | 10m Platform Diving Final