Alexandre Despatie first came to public attention at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with an impressive gold medal on the 10-meter platform which included an unprecedented ...
For Alexandre Despatie, an Olympic medal just months after suffering a concussion would have been too good to be true. The legendary Canadian diver officially slipped out of contention in the men's ...
Mikaël Kingsbury captured Canada's first Olympic gold medal in Italy, and it was accompanied by a top-notch broadcast call.
MONTREAL - Three-time world diving champion Alexandre Despatie is retiring after an illustrious career that saw him burst on to the international scene as a 13-year-old phenomenon. He made the ...
MADRID, Spain, June 14. DURING a training session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix being held this weekend, Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie sustained a gash on his forehead, which required surgery at ...
LONDON - Canada's Alexandre Despatie and Reuben Ross punched their tickets to the London Olympics with a performance that was far more about boosting confidence than scoring points. The duo, who until ...
MONTREAL -- Two-time Olympic medalist Alexandre Despatie has retired from diving after rebounding from injuries to earn a berth at his fourth Olympics last year in London. The Canadian, who turns 28 ...
LONDON – The fear is never far away. It looms in front of each diver bringing with it a terrible promise. And no matter how much they try to tuck it away, pretending it isn’t there, the dread still ...