Olympic Update: Diving

Semi-Finals of the Men's 10m Platform

Determination

Despite the pressure, Matt doesn't lose his sense of humor

Tom Daley seems to love showering before the crowd

Matt

Nick

Matt

Greg Louganis

Matt realizing he will not advance to the finals

But he went out with grace... a total class act

Olympic Profile: Matthew Mitcham

Well done, NBC! They aired a lovely profile of out gold medal-winner Matthew Mitcham about what an inspiration he's become to gay kids around the world. Classy.

Olympic Update: Diving

Preliminaries of the Men's 10m Platform

Australia's Matthew Mitcham

USA's Nick McCrory

USA's David Boudia

GB's Tom Daley

GB's Peter Waterfield

Olympic Update: Diving

The finals of the 3m Springboard...

Troy Dumais 

Mexico's Yahel Castillo, who led for a few rounds

Russia's Ilya Zakharov

Troy

Matt Mitcham, gold medalist in the 10m platform four years ago, 

cheering for Ilya

My 2008 Olympic crush, Canada's Alex Despatie

Ilya

Great Britain's Chris Mears, who finished ninth, 

but gave the dive of his life (and one of the highest-scoring) 

in front of an adoring home crowd

Once again, China's strangle hold on diving gold is broken.

Ilya wins!