‘Absolutely disappointed’: Australian divers slam Fina over Tokyo qualifier

  • Diving Australia pull out of World Cup for safety reasons
  • Smith, Keeney now unable to defend synchronised bronze

Olympic bronze medalist diver Anabelle Smith has slammed global governing body Fina for pressing ahead with a qualifying event for this year’s Tokyo Games despite a spike in Covid-19 cases in the Japanese capital.

Diving Australia pulled out of the 1-6 May World Cup for safety reasons, meaning Smith and her partner Maddison Keeney will not have the chance to qualify for the Olympics in the synchronised three-metre springboard event.

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