1. Chinese divers dominated the last big international contest, winning three of the four Olympic events during the World Cup in Atlanta last September. 2. Ditto that parade of humongous power lifters from Eastern Europe the same year and the tiny little Chinese divers a decade later. 3. Inside the pool, the Chinese divers did the shining. 4. Now there is no archenemy, only gentle-looking Kenyan runners and Chinese divers. 5. The Americans are trying to hold off the relentless surge of Chinese divers. 6. There were the Kenyan distance runners, the Chinese divers, the Cuban baseball team. 7. Overall, the Chinese divers dominated the tourney in the fourth day of competition with five gold medals, three silver and four bronze. 8. Chinese star diver Fu Mingxia was being treated in a Beijing hospital for a fever and a severe cold, sports officials said Friday. 9. Mark Ruiz thought he was in water over his head against the dominating Chinese divers. 10. No one can touch the Chinese divers, who overwhelmed the United States and everyone else with power, elegance, consistency and depth. |
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