China's Chen Ruolin and Liu Huixia claimed gold in the women's synchronized 10 metre platform diving event at the Rio Games on Tuesday Aug 09,2016, with Malaysia and Canada respectively taking the silver and bronze medals as the venue's pool turned a bright green hue.
China's Chen Ruolin, competing in her third summer Olympics, has won every title in the synchronized 10m platform event since 2006.
The duo failed to achieve the top score in their third and fourth dives but came back strongly in the final one, breaking into big grins and hugging as they achieved a total score of 354.00 points.
The triumph also makes China's Chen Ruolin a 5-time Olympic gold medallist, and puts her on a par with compatriot Wu Minxia for the title of most Olympic diving gold medals in a career.
Silver medallists Cheong Jun Hoong and Pandelela Rinong delivered Malaysia's first medal of the Games with a score of 344.34, while Canada's Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion took third place with 336.18 points.
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