China dominated diving at Rio 2016 for an eighth consecutive Games, while Great Britain won the country's first-ever Olympic diving gold.
Key Facts
- Events contested
- 8 (men's and women's springboard and platform)
- Athletes competing
- Up to 136
- Competition dates
- 7–20 August 2016
- Minimum athlete age
- 14 years old by 31 December 2016
- Hydrogen peroxide added to pool
- 160 litres
- China's consecutive Games dominating
- 8 consecutive Games
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Diving has been a core Olympic aquatic discipline for over a century, with China establishing dominance across multiple Games cycles. The 2016 Rio Olympics brought together up to 136 divers competing across eight events at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, requiring all athletes to be at least 14 years old by year's end.
The diving competitions ran from 7 to 20 August 2016 at Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Barra da Tijuca. China dominated the medal table for the eighth consecutive Games. A notable incident occurred on 9 August when the diving well turned dark green, later confirmed to be caused by 160 litres of hydrogen peroxide mistakenly added during cleaning.
China was denied a clean sweep of diving gold medals for the fourth time in eight Games, as British pair Jack Laugher and Chris Mears won the men's synchronised 3m springboard event — Great Britain's first-ever Olympic diving gold medal, marking a historic moment for the sport in that country.
Result
at Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Barra da Tijuca