Guo Jingjing (R) and Wu Minxia perform in the women's synchronised 3m spring board diving competition final at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 10, 2008. Guo and Wu won the first diving gold for Chinese delegation. [Agencies] 

    Guo and Wu, took the lead after the second round in the final to collect 343.50 points, beating their closest rivals Julia Pakhalina and Anastasia Pozdnyakova of Russia, who posted 323.61, by almost 20 points.

Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia of China compete in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008. [Agencies]

Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia of China compete in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008. [Agencies]

Guo Jingjing (L) and Wu Minxia of China prepare to compete in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 10, 2008. [Agencies] 

Guo Jingjing (R) and Wu Minxia perform in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving competition final at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 10, 2008. The pair won the first gold medal for Chinese delegation. [Agencies]

Guo Jingjing (L) and Wu Minxia of China compete in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving competition final at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 10, 2008. [Agencies]

    Wu Minxia (L) and Guo Jingjing of China hold their medals on the podium after the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving competition final at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 10, 2008. The Chinese team won gold in the event with Russia in second and Germany in third. The pair won the first gold medal for Chinese delegation. [Agencies]

Guo Jing and her partner Wu Minxia compete to win the Athens 3m springboard synchronized event in this 2004 file photo. The pair defended their title at the Beijing Games. [Xinhua]