Diving
The Philippines was represented in diving events by two athletes—Rexel Ryan Fabriga, who competed in the men's 10 m platform, and Sheila Mae Perez, who competed in the women's 3 m springboard. Neither diver advanced past the preliminary stage of the competition.
During practice in Xi'an weeks before the Olympic games, Fabriga suffered a waist injury that seriously hampered the pace of his training. Both he and his coach admitted that his performance in the games would inevitably be affected by the injury, with the possibility that he would be unable to finish his dive. In the preliminary stage of the competition, Fabriga's opening dive was the least impressive of the round, and he went on to finish the preliminaries in 28th place in a field of 30.
Perez finished her preliminary round at 23rd place in a field of 30 divers.
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rexel Ryan Fabriga | 10 m platform | 358.85 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Sheila Mae Perez | 3 m springboard | 251.15 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
Read more about this topic: Philippines At The 2008 Summer Olympics, Overview By Sport
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