The Diving World Series, which runs from Friday to Saturday in
Mexico, has attracted diverse from 15 countries, including Chinese
Olympic winner Guo Jingjing, Eldon Godfrey of the International
Swimming Federation told a Tuesday press conference.
The Chinese team also includes Wang Xin, who won the World
Championship for platform and Qin Kai, the overall world champion
of the board.
"I can guarantee this event will be worth the trouble. It will
be the best competition, the best sporting entertainment presented
by the stars of our sport," said Godfrey.
The Chinese team has won the praise of its rivals, winning most
of the competitions in the English city of Sheffield, the first
date of the series. However, Godfrey argued that despite China's
dominance all had a chance to win.
Other stars are men's three-meter board medalists Canada's
Alexander Despatie and Russia's Dimitri Sautin and the United
States' Try Dumais and Cuba' Jose Guerra.
First place in each category wins US$5,000, second place wins
4,000 dollars and third place 3,000.
Any player that wins gold in all three competitions in the
series -- England, Mexico and China -- will win a US$25,000.
The full list of competing nations is as follows: Mexico, China,
United States, Brazil, Cuba, France, Russia, Australia, Germany,
Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Canada, Sweden, Austria and Malaysia.
(Xinhua News Agency September 5, 2007)