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Alexandre Despatie, Pierre Despatie, Christiane Despatie,

Alexandre the Great

Jonathon Gatehouse on Alexandre Despatie’s retirement, an unplanned ending for the diving star
Canada’s Alexandre Despatie (R) and Reuben Ross perform a dive during the men’s synchronised 3m springboard final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

Does Despatie still have it?

Canada’s springboard superstar looks poised and strong in his first competitive outing, but admits he’s haunted by head injury