1984 Games in Los Angeles.
China's first Olympic medal in diving was a silver by Tan Liangde in men's platform at the 1984 Games. This was followed two days later by a gold in women's platform by Zhou Jihong.
Beijing, China in 2008.
Tom entered his first Olympic competition at Beijing in China 2008. He came 7th in the 10 mtr platform event.
USA....they won 110 medals, meanwhile China won 100, but came in first place since it won 51 gold medals. USA won 36 gold medals.
Prior to the 2008 Games in Beijing, China has never won the most medals at an Olympic Games. The most medals China had won at an Olympic Games, prior to 2008, was 63 (32 gold, 17 silver, 14 bronze) at the 2004 Games in Athens which placed them 3rd behind the United States (102 medals) and Russia (92 medals). Through events of August 20 at the 2008 Games, China is ranked second in total medals with 83, behind the United States who has won 95.
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Jim Thorpe
China was first in gold medals with 51 and second in total medals with 100.
Diving was first introduced in the official program of the Summer Olympic Games at the 1904 Games of St. Louis and has been an Olympicsince.
USA was first in total medals with 110, China was second with 100 but won more gold, Russia was third with 72, and Great Britain fourth with 47.
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Jim Thorpe
Diving was first introduced at the Summer Games at the 1904 Olympics held in St. Louis.