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Going deep: China aims for 1st sweep of diving gold in Rio

It's China followed by the rest of the world in diving. So dominant are the Chinese, they'll be going for the first gold-medal sweep in the sport at the Rio Olympics.

China has come close before to taking home all eight Olympic golds. Four years ago in London, the Chinese won six; at home in Beijing in 2008 they won seven; and at the 2004 Athens Games they won six.

At the 2011 world championships — home again, in Shanghai — they won all eight golds for the first time.

In this year's four-meet FINA Diving World Series, the Chinese won 38 of 40 golds.