Rio 2016: Embracing the gravity

China’s Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia in action during the 3 metre springboard synchronous diving on Sunday. The duo won gold, making Minxia the most successful women diver with seven medals. This was her fifth Olympics gold medal. (kai pfaf/REUTERS)

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China’s Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia in action during the 3 metre springboard synchronous diving on Sunday. The duo won gold, making Minxia the most successful women diver with seven medals. This was her fifth Olympics gold medal. (kai pfaf/REUTERS)

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Italy’s Francesca Dallape and Tania Cagnotto in action. Diving has traditionally been dominated by China, with the rest more or less fighting for the scrap. (kai pfaf/REUTERS)

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It is not just water that athletes dive into, however. Unites States' Brooke Sweat dives for the ball in the beach volleyball match against Poland on Sunday. (marcio jose sanchez/AP)

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Hosts Brazil had Juliana Veloso and Tammy Takagi in action in the sport. (Kai Pfaf/REUTERS)

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Switzerland's Isabelle Forrer dives for the ball during the women's beach volleyball qualifying match against China. (Yasuyoshi chiba/AFP)

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Diving also makes for the perfect photograph. A diver from Australia gives this photographer one for the day. (Wong maye-E/AP)