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Olympic Diving Well at the Water Cube in Beijing

Olympic Diving Well at the Water Cube in Beijing

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The tower is the diving platform structure that can hold as many as five levels: one-meter, three-meter, five-meter, 7.5-meter, and 10-meter heights.

Competition is held only on the five-meter, 7.5-meter and 10-meter, while the one-meter and three-meter heights are used for training and practice. A tower can be found at both indoor and outdoor pools.

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