Diving at the 2024 Summer Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Divingat the Games of the Olympiad
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| Venue | Paris Aquatic Centre |
| Dates | 27 July – 10 August 2024 |
| No. of events | 8 (4 men, 4 women) |
| Competitors | 136 from 32 nations |
Diving competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris were held from July 27 to August 10, 2024. The events took place at the Paris Aquatic Centre. A total of 136 divers competed in eight different medal events. There were four events for men and four for women. This was the same number of events as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Divers from China won all eight gold medals available. This was a new record for the sport.
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How Divers Qualified for Paris 2024
To compete in the Olympics, divers had to earn their spots. There were 136 spots available for Paris 2024. Half of these spots were for men and half for women. Each country could send a maximum of two divers for individual events. For synchronized diving, each country could send one team per gender.
All divers had to be at least 14 years old by December 31, 2023. They also needed to take part in special international diving events. These events were approved by World Aquatics, the sport's main organization.
Earning a Spot in Individual Events
Divers could qualify for individual events in a few ways:
- 2023 World Championships: The top twelve divers in each event at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships earned a spot for their country. This competition was held in Fukuoka, Japan.
- Continental Competitions: Winners of individual events at special competitions in different parts of the world (like Africa, Asia, Europe) also earned a spot.
- 2024 World Championships: More spots were given out at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. This event took place in Doha, Qatar. The best divers who hadn't yet qualified could earn a spot here.
- Host Country Spot: As the host country, France automatically received four spots for men and four for women. These spots were for individual diving events.
Earning a Spot in Synchronized Events
For synchronized diving, eight teams competed in each event. Teams qualified in these ways:
- 2023 World Championships: The top three teams from the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, qualified.
- 2024 World Championships: The top four teams from the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, also earned a spot.
- Host Country Spot: One spot in each synchronized event was reserved for the host country, France.
Competition Schedule
| P | Preliminary round | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
This table shows when each diving event took place during the Olympics.
| Event ↓ / Date → | Sat 27 | Mon 29 | Wed 31 | Fri 2 | Mon 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | ||
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| Men's Events | ||||||||||||
| Men's 3 m springboard | P | ½ | F | |||||||||
| Men's 10 m platform | P | ½ | F | |||||||||
| Men's 3 m synchronized springboard | F | |||||||||||
| Men's 10 m synchronized platform | F | |||||||||||
| Women's Events | ||||||||||||
| Women's 3 m springboard | P | ½ | F | |||||||||
| Women's 10 m platform | P | ½ | F | |||||||||
| Women's 3 m synchronized springboard | F | |||||||||||
| Women's 10 m synchronized platform | F | |||||||||||
Participating Nations
Divers from 32 different countries took part in the 2024 Summer Olympics diving events.
Australia (9)
Austria (1)
Brazil (2)
Canada (5)
China (10)
Colombia (3)
Cuba (2)
Dominican Republic (3)
Egypt (4)
France (9) Host
Germany (9)
Great Britain (11)
Ireland (2)
Italy (8)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (5)
Latvia (1)
Malaysia (2)
Mexico (9)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (1)
North Korea (3)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (6)
Spain (4)
Sweden (1)
Ukraine (9)
United States (11)
Uzbekistan (1)
Medal Winners
Here's a look at which countries and divers won medals in Paris.
Medal Table
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China |
8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Great Britain |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Mexico |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Korea |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Australia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Men's Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 3 m springboard |
Xie Siyi China |
Wang Zongyuan China |
Osmar Olvera Mexico |
| 10 m platform |
Cao Yuan China |
Rikuto Tamai Japan |
Noah Williams Great Britain |
| Synchronized 3 m springboard |
China Wang Zongyuan Long Daoyi |
Mexico Juan Celaya Osmar Olvera |
Great Britain Anthony Harding Jack Laugher |
| Synchronized 10 m platform |
China Yang Hao Lian Junjie |
Great Britain Tom Daley Noah Williams |
Canada Rylan Wiens Nathan Zsombor-Murray |
Women's Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 3 m springboard |
Chen Yiwen China |
Maddison Keeney Australia |
Chang Yani China |
| 10 m platform |
Quan Hongchan China |
Chen Yuxi China |
Kim Mi-rae North Korea |
| Synchronized 3 m springboard |
China Chen Yiwen Chang Yani |
United States Sarah Bacon Kassidy Cook |
Great Britain Yasmin Harper Scarlett Mew Jensen |
| Synchronized 10 m platform |
China Chen Yuxi Quan Hongchan |
North Korea Kim Mi-rae Jo Jin-mi |
Great Britain Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix Lois Toulson |
See also
In Spanish: Saltos en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 para niños
- Diving at the 2022 Asian Games
- Diving at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Diving at the 2023 European Games
- Diving at the 2023 Pan American Games
