Olympics-Diving-Japan's Terauchi ponders future as medal eludes him yet again


  • Diving
  • Tuesday, 03 Aug 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Diving - Men's 3m Springboard - Final - Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. Ken Terauchi of Japan in action REUTERS/Marko Djurica

TOKYO (Reuters) - After another failed bid to win an Olympic diving medal when he finished last in the men's 3 metre springboard finals on Tuesday, six-times Olympian Ken Terauchi of Japan said he was considering his future in the sport.

The crowd at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre cheered and applauded when the 40-year-old Terauchi emerged from the pool after his final dive.

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