China wins 3rd Olympic synchro diving medal; US gets silver

TOKYO  — Even with a mistake that led to their lowest scoring dive, Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi couldn’t be caught.
The Chinese led all the way in winning men’s the 3-meter synchronized springboard on Wednesday, giving the diving powerhouse its third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics.
Wang and Xie finished with 467.82 points in their Olympic debuts. They hugged each other and their coaches, and shed tears in celebration.
“We were really feeling relieved,” Wang said through a translator. “Three hours ago, I was an unknown athlete. Now I can say I’m winner of the Olympics.”
Wang, who is 19, views the 25-year-old Xie as a big brother.
“He has experience, he’s very steady, always very calm, self-controlled,” Wang said.