At his first Olympics, diver Anton Down-Jenkins overcame some doubts to perform with immense credit. US-based Kiwi diver Anton Down-Jenkins paid tribute to gymnastics superstar Simone Biles for helping him shake off negative thoughts, as he defied his own expectations to make the Olympic final. A week ago the University of North Carolina student was racked with doubt on arrival in Tokyo, having become the first New Zealand male diver to make an Olympics. That took a little bit less pressure off me knowing that the greatest of all time sometimes has those days. Down-Jenkins told Sky TV before the final: “Honestly, I’m a little bit in disbelief.

Source: Stuff August 03, 2021 07:32 UTC