Divers face trickier test to qualify for Olympic spots

Different scenario: Bertrand Rhodict, who finished 10th at the world meet in Japan in 2023, would have missed out on a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics if the new format was rolled out then.

PETALING JAYA: It’s going to get tougher for Malaysia to secure Olympic diving spots for the 2028 edition in Los Angeles.

The Olympic qualification process for Los Angeles have been introduced and aquatics will be the largest medal sport, featuring 55 total medal events across five disciplines (swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open water).