Malaysian divers agonisingly miss 3m springboard synchro medal


Malaysian Diving Cheong Jun Hong (front) and Nur Dhibtah Sabri (back) in action during women's 3 meter synchronized springboard final at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Rio De Janeiro,Brazil AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star (7/8/2016)

RIO DE JANEIRO: Cheong Jun Hoong put up her hand and admitted that it was her error that cost Malaysia a first medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

The 26-year-old messed up her dive in round four of the women's 3m springboard synchro with Nur Dhabitah Sabri and Malaysia plunged down from third to fourth at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre.

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