Silver medallist Brittany Broben of Australia, gold medallist Chen Ruolin of China, and bronze medallist Pandelela Pamg of Malaysia on the podium for the women's 10m Platform Diving final on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre.
Winning a gold, Chen Roulin, the 19-year-old Chinese diver, completed a sweep of the platform events for the second straight games.
With a silver and now a bronze puts Malaysia at #53 on the Medal Count together with Estonia, Indonesia, Serbia, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Tunisia.
Wikipedia has more about Pandelela Rinong and her achievements.
Source: London2012
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Congrats to her! We are certainly poroud of her.
ReplyDeleteBut I can't shake off the fact that there isn't exactly a hoo ha over her medal prospects before and now that she wins? Why?
Congrats!
ReplyDeletePS: Japan's women's soccer team Nadeshiko lost against the USA. Drat. Sulk. Sigh.
PPS: I don't have the faintest idea who many medals South Africa has won by now. I only follow Japan news. Am I an awful South African? o_0
Lina, probably because she didn't have an Olympics track-record yet although she has won medals in other world championships. Besides, success is sweeter playing the unnoticed at the Olympics and then made an impression with a win.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure she is enjoying all the attention she is getting and well-deserved too after all the hardwork.
Rurousha, SA is doing better than Malaysia winning 5 medals in all at position #21 on the Medal Count with 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
ReplyDeleteSouth African, Chad le Clos wrested a Men's 200m butterfly gold from Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals. Happy days ahead for De Clos (and others), I suppose.
You, an awful South African? No, just an awesome Japanese. LOL