Men's diving
Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas is shown during the playing of the national anthem before a swim meet, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. NCAA rules on transgender athletes returned to the forefront when Penn swimmer Lia Thomas started smashing records this year.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Penn pledges to work with NCAA, support transgender swimmer

Jan. 20, 2022 08:54 PM EST

Thomas Daley of Great Britain competes in men's diving 10m platform semifinal at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
China finishes off single greatest Olympic diving contest

By Beth Harris Aug. 07, 2021 03:53 AM EDT

Thomas Daley of Great Britain competes in men's diving 10m platform semifinal at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Tom Daley knits away in between dives at Tokyo Olympics

By Beth Harris Aug. 06, 2021 11:42 PM EDT

Quan Hongchan of China celebrates after competing in women's diving 10-meter platform final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Perfect 10s: China's Quan dominates for Olympic diving gold

By Andrew Dampf Aug. 05, 2021 04:02 AM EDT

Ken Terauchi of Japan competes in men's diving 3m springboard final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Diver Ken Terauchi relishes standing ovation at 6th Olympics

By Beth Harris Aug. 03, 2021 05:35 AM EDT

Wang Zongyuan of China, left, silver medal and Xie Siyi of China gold medal pose for a photo after men's diving 3m springboard final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Another gold, 1-2 finish for China in Olympic diving

By Paul Newberry Aug. 03, 2021 03:51 AM EDT

Shin Jeahwan, of South Korea, performs on the vault during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Latest: Krajewski wins individual eventing gold

Aug. 01, 2021 08:49 PM EDT

Shi Tingmao of China, right, gold medal and Wang Han of China, silver medal react after women's diving 3m springboard final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Shi Tingmao of China completes Olympic 3-meter diving sweep

By Beth Harris Aug. 01, 2021 04:39 AM EDT

Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, competes in the final of the women's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Olympics Latest: Belarus runner says team forcing departure

Jul. 31, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

Runners compete in a heat of the 4 x 400-meter mixed relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Olympics Latest: US mixed relay team reinstated after appeal

Jul. 29, 2021 09:25 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...

Caeleb Dressel of the United States swims in the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Living up to the hype: Dressel wins 1st individual gold

By Paul Newberry Jul. 28, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi of China compete during the men's Synchronized 3m Springboard Final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
China wins 3rd Olympic synchro diving medal; US gets silver

By Beth Harris Jul. 28, 2021 04:45 AM EDT

Dmitriy Gruzdev of Kazakhstan, Nikias Arndt of Germany and Mohcine El Kouraji of Morocco compete in the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)
Olympics Latest: Latvia wins gold in men's 3-on-3

Jul. 27, 2021 08:40 PM EDT

Yuan Cao and Aisen Chen of China react after winning silver medals during the men's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Brits win 10M synchro, no golden sweep for China's divers

By Beth Harris Jul. 26, 2021 03:22 AM EDT

Romain Cannone of France, left, and Gergely Siklosi of Hungary compete in the men's individual final Epee competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Olympics Latest: Rashitov wins taekwondo gold at Tokyo Games

Jul. 24, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1928...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese delegation for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games attend a meeting in Beijing, China on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. China will send 431 athletes to the Tokyo Games as part of a 777-member delegation, its largest at an Olympics outside China, the official Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday. (Tao Xiyi/Xinhua via AP)
China sending more than 400 athletes to Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 14, 2021 06:54 AM EDT

Tokyo 2020: China looks to repeat Olympic diving dominance

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2021 12:03 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China remains the dominant force in the sport, having won seven of eight gold medals in 2016. The Chinese followed up by taking 12 of 13...

Downs, Schnell capture final spots on US Olympic diving team

Jun. 14, 2021 01:32 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Downs defeated a pair of Olympians to win the men’s 3-meter springboard title at the U.S. diving trials, earning a trip to the Tokyo...