High hopes on Wendy to pull off a surprise in final


Ng Yan Nee of Malaysia jumps during the women's 3m springboard semi-final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, Russia, July 31, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

RIO DE JANEIRO: Diver Wendy Ng Yan Yee seems to be getting better and better.

On Saturday, the 23-year-old made three well-executed dives to reach the women’s 3m springboard individual final at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro. She amassed 324.75 points to be joint fifth with Abigail Johnstone of the United States in the semi-finals.

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