
Beijing, 22 Feb - Comments from medalists of the men's synchronized 10m platform.
Huo Liang (CHN) - Gold Medalist
On their fifth dive (307C, with a DD of 3.4) for which they got 81.60:
"We were a little nervous so we didn't nail it, but our performance was quite good in the whole."
On their cooperation as a pair (Huo Liang and Lin Yue):
"In this competition, we cooperated very well and our synchronization was strong."
On pressure:
"I did not feel much pressure. The audience did not make me anxious."
Patrick Hausding (GER) - Silver Medalist
On the atmosphere in the venue:
"Naturally, the spectators here contributed to our pressure. The audience here love their athletes, which is normal everywhere."
On their Training regimen:
"We train hard in our country. Even though we don't live in the same city, we meet up before competitions and prepare for them. Sascha spends 30 hours training every week, while I spend around 25 hours doing so."
On their common hobbies:
"Playing poker."
Sascha Klein (GER) - Silver Medalist
On winning the silver medal:
"Winning the medal is amazing. We didn't think we could pull off such a wonderful result. We are very satisfied."
On the completion:
"We foresaw the competition would be tough, but it was still beyond our imagination. Our target was to break into the top 8 and get an Olympic berth. This is an unbelievable result."
On his new partner:
"His dives are fantastic, and we bonded well in a short time."
Thomas Daley (GBR) - Bronze Medalist
On winning the bronze medal:
"It's amazing. I came here expecting to maybe sneak an Olympic place but I had no idea we could win the bronze."
On his feeling during the finals:
"I was nervous, because we only finished 9th in the semifinals. What I needed to do was to refocus and give it my best shot."
On how his family encouraged him (he will turn 14 in May):
"My dad came all the way out here to cheer me on. My family has always been very supportive. Ever since I started diving, they've been behind me and taking me to training and competitions."
On his individual event (men's 10m platform on 23 Feb):
"It's going to be tough again, although if it goes anything like today, it'll be great. But I'll aim for the semifinals."