The Tatsumi Aquatics Centre in Tokyo (JPN) is ready to host, from May 1-6, the FINA Diving World Cup, with the participation of 225 athletes from 46 countries. This competition is a qualification and test event for the Olympic Games and will allow the completion of the list of 136 divers that will compete this summer in Japan. Eight finals are on the programme of this World Cup, 3m and 10m platform individual and synchro for men and women, organised under strict sanitary and health conditions and without spectators on the stands.
For each individual event, up to 18
places will be at stake at this World Cup, while each synchronised competition
will select four teams (out of the total eight that will dive at the Games).
Strong delegations from the diving
powerhouses in the discipline are attending this World Cup, with many countries
having already obtained their slots for the Olympics (the qualification in
diving is not nominal, a place is guaranteed for the country), thus benefitting
from this opportunity to get acquainted with the venue that will host the
Games’ competition. However, for many other nations, this World Cup is the last
opportunity to obtain their precious “ticket” for the Olympic celebration.
The diving selection for the Games
comprises three steps: firstly, the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju
(KOR), then the continental qualification, and now the FINA Diving World Cup in
Tokyo.
Many stars will be present this week
in the Japanese capital: among them, Tom Daley (GBR), Paola Espinosa (MEX),
Patrick Hausding (GER), Meaghan Benfeito (CAN), Constantin Popovici (ROU),
Daniel Restrepo (COL), Ken Terauchi (JPN), Evgeny Kuznetsov (RUS), Oleksii
Sereda (UKR), Suji Kim (KOR), Kassidy Cook (USA), Pandelela Pamg (MAS), or
Noemi Batki (ITA).
The six-day competition unfolds as
follows (for finals):
May 1, 2021
Women’s 3m synchro
Men’s 10m synchro
May 2, 2021
Women’s 10m synchro
Men’s 3m synchro
May 4, 2021
Women’s 3m springboard
Men’s 10m platform
May 5, 2021
Women’s 10m platform
May 6, 2021
Men’s 3m springboard
Besides the coverage in FINA’s
website, the competition will be broadcast and streamed in more than 200
countries.
In North America, all finals will be
available on NBC Sport (USA), CBC (Canada) while preliminaries and semi-finals
will be will be streamed on fina.org and FINA You Tube Channel. Globo TV will
broadcast the finals in Brazil, with preliminaries and semi-finals available on
the platforms.
In China, all events will be streamed
on the FINA’s Youku channel, while TV Asahi will cover the competition in
Japan.
In Europe, images of the World Cup
will be available on Eurovision Sport TV, except for some countries with
dedicated coverage ensured by national broadcasters. Supersport will broadcast
the event in most African countries while BeIN Sports will cover the
competition in the Middle East.
For all the remaining countries
without a national coverage like Australia, all events will be available on fina.org
and FINA You Tube Channel.
More information can be found on the
FINA website.
Fédération Internationale de Natation
(FINA)
The Fédération Internationale de
Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's
five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic
Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its
first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA
counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its
headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).
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