Yes, for 10-metre Men's Synchronised Diving, Lin Yue and Huo Liang, the duo from China, was leading all the way through (all 6 rounds) and eventually attained Gold with a total score of 468.18. They also won the 2007 world championships in Melbourne. China was followed by Germany's pair of Sascha Klein and Patrick Hausding with 450.42 points (silver) and Russia's veteran team of Gleb Galperin and Dmitry Dobroskok with 445.26 points (Bronze).
Taken from http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/diving/story/2008/08/11/olympics-diving-china.html :
What makes the Chinese pair so formidable is that they don't rest on past accomplishments. After winning the world championships, Lin admitted that he wasn't "quite satisfied" with his performance and felt he could improve.
"They can do this event in their sleep," CBC diving analyst Anne Montminy said prior to the competition. "It would take a real disaster for them to lose. They should not feel any pressure because they are so far superior to everyone else."
Diving is a great sport to watch. It's simply amazing, elegant and beautiful :)
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