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It has proven a case of fourth time plucky for Australian diver Melissa Wu, who has secured a bronze medal in the women's 10-metre platform final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Melissa Wu was a baby-faced teen when she caught Australia’s eye. Fifteen years later and she’s still doing what made her a superstar.

Sunday, 25 April 2021 Rio 2016 bronze medallists Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney look set to miss Tokyo 2020 after Australia pulled out of the Olympic diving qualifier in the Japanese capital due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Smith and Keeney have been left devastated by the withdrawal and criticised the International Swimming Federation (FINA) for deciding to press ahead with the Diving World Cup despite rising coronavirus cases in Tokyo. The event was originally set to take place from April 18 to 23 before FINA opted to rescheduled it for May 1 to 6 following discussions with the Japanes...

24 Apr in 10:51 Nikkei Asia Japan on Friday declared a new state of emergency for Tokyo and three other prefectures. The decision comes just three months before the July 23 opening of the Tokyo Olympics and attempts to make the games "safe and secure," as surging coronavirus cases cloud the event, Nikkei Asia The nation's medical system faces new pressure from the rise in infections tied to COVID-19 variants. The state of emergency -- the third declared in Japan since the onset of the pandemic -- includes Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures and lasts from Sunday through May 11. The latest e...

Australia says 'not safe' to compete at Tokyo Olympics diving test The Diving World Cup was set to take place from May 1-6 in the Japanese capital H. J. I. / AFP prije 7 sati CORONAVIRUS Australia says 'not safe' to compete at Tokyo Olympics diving test The new virus emergencies come with just three months until the Tokyo Olympics open Foto: AFP Australia's diving team said it was "not safe" to travel to Japan as they withdrew from a Tokyo Olympics test event on Friday just three months before the pandemic-postponed Games begin. The Diving World Cup was set to take place from May 1-6 in the...