For years it was the John Charles Aquatics Centre in Leeds that could lay claim to being British diving’s medal factory.
It takes a certain type of person to look over the edge of a 10m diving platform at the yawning pool below and think: ‘you know what, I might do a handstand’. Lois Toulson of Huddersfield is one of the very few people who does that for a living.
The 22nd Commonwealth Games began in Birmingham last night with a glittering opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium that was attended by the Prince of Wales.
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