RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — China is poised to return to the top of the medal podium in diving.
Shi Tingmao and He Zi finished 1-2 in the women's 3-meter springboard semifinals Saturday, the first of six individual events at the Rio Games.
Shi totaled 385.00 points, with He nearly 21 points behind in second at 364.05. China has won the event at seven straight Olympics, one short of the eight straight golds won by the United States from 1920-56.
The Chinese won three of four synchronized diving golds in Rio.
Jennifer Abel of Canada, who led after the preliminaries, slipped to third at 343.