TOKYO: Olympic diving veteran Rommel Pacheco Marrufo will launch himself off the springboard in the 3m finals on Tuesday hoping for a gold medal to end to his fourth and final Olympics before pursuing his new dream to become a politician.
"I was restless and just wanted to do twists and jumps. With diving I relaxed a little bit," he has said in the past. Now 35, Marrufo, who got married to his wife Alhely three months ago, has a new goal to become a politician."This is my last Games and I'm very happy to say goodbye," a laughing Marrufo told Reuters.
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