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Veteran divers looking to end China stranglehold in Asian Games diving

JINCHEON — Korean diver Kim Su-ji has won nothing but bronze medals in her Asian Games career — one in 2018 and two more in 2023. The 28-year-old would love some medals of a different color at this year's competition in Japan. "Obviously, I always want to win gold medals, because I have won enough bronze medals already," Kim said Tuesday at a joint national swimming team press conference at the…

Veteran divers looking to end China stranglehold in Asian Games diving

JINCHEON — Veteran diver Kim Su-ji finds herself longing for a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan. Despite winning bronze in 2018 and 2023, the 28-year-old has grown tired of the silver finish. Kim expressed her desire to enjoy the competition and expects strong results with her new partner, 22-year-old Kim Na-hyun. Together, they will face the formidable China team, which has monopolized every diving gold medal at the Asian Games since the beginning.

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