Fu Doubles Diving Gold With Springboard From: The Washington Post | Date: August 1, 1996 | Copyright 1996 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Fu Mingxia made Olympic diving history tonight and reaffirmed China's dominance in a sport America once ruled.

She added the springboard gold medal to the platform title she successfully defended Saturday, becoming the first woman in 36 years to win both in one Olympics.

"I feel great that I was able to win both gold medals," Fu said. "I'm very excited. I couldn't even put it in words."

If China wins the men's platform, it will become the first country to sw...

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