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Ken Nee targets Olympic qualification for silver medallists Elvis-Enrique

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aquatics diving technical director Yeoh Ken Nee hopes Elvis Priestly Clement and Enrique Maccartney Harold can build on their Asian Games silver by qualifying for the men’s 10m platform synchro at the Olympic Games.

Ken Nee targets Olympic qualification for silver medallists Elvis-Enrique

Malaysia Aquatics diving technical director Yeoh Ken Nee expressed hope that silver medalists Elvis Priestly Clement and Enrique Maccartney Harold can qualify for the men's 10m platform synchro event at the Olympic Games. In the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, the Malaysian pair secured a silver medal with 377.52 points, narrowly beating South Korea's Shin Jung Whi–Kim Young Taek by 1.62 points.

The victory came down to the final dive, with Elvis-Enrique delivering their strongest performance when it mattered most. Ken Nee praised the pair's confidence and consistency throughout the competition, stating that this event is one of their favorites. Elvis will next compete in the individual 10m platform preliminaries on Wednesday.

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