I remember in 1996 falling in love with the Chinese divers. These were people on 20 metre and … - Steve Bunce

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We never know a greater character unless there is in ourselves something congenial to it.

Steve Bunce

I remember in 1996 falling in love with the Chinese divers. These were people on 20 metre and 10 metre platform boards, doing stuff that you couldn't believe. Then when you saw them afterwards they were about the size of my leg. That was just sensational.

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