Pandelela keeps slim medal chance alive, it's over for Jun Hoong

Pandelela Rinong gets off to a shaky start in the women's diving 10m platform preliminary in Tokyo. - AP

PETALING JAYA: It was not a good day for Malaysia in the diving pool as medal hope Pandelela Rinong sneaked through to the top 18 semi-finals of the women's individual 10m platform competition at Tokyo Aquatics Centre but it's over for Cheong Jun Hoong.

The semi-finals will take place in the morning on Thursday and then, the top 12 will contest in the final in the afternoon.