Pamela Ware (CAN) in the women's 3m springboard diving competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

Canadian diver Pamela Ware stumbles on final dive, misses final at Olympics

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 7/31/21

Pamela Ware was expected to contend for a medal in the 3 meter springboard diving event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Unfortunately, she did not come to realize that fate.

Ware completely botched her final dive in the semifinals and failed to advance to the finals of the event. The Canadian diver actually scored zeroes across the board for failing to attempt a dive.

Not what you expect to see in the diving. Medal hope Pamela Ware missed it completely and is not progressing to the finalhttps://t.co/GD4BJcp5Lj pic.twitter.com/qQDDzY94KJ

— Emily Benammar (@EmilyBenammar) July 31, 2021

Ware finished 18th with a score of 245.10. She would have needed to score over 44.7 on her fifth dive in order to qualify for the final.

Absent the complete screwup, Ware would have likely scored inside the top 10 to make it to the final. Imagine training for years only to have that happen at the Olympics. What a bummer.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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