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Qiu Bo: China diver who stands between Tom Daley and glory

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Monday, 16 July 2012 (on July 16, 2012)
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Ferocious discipline and a determination to drag his family from poverty make 'Mr Consistency' the man to beat at London 2012

At 5ft 9in, Tom Daley stands a full five inches above China's Qiu Bo...


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