Back in the European home of cliff diving going into the second half of the season! The year's fifth stop is held in the very south of Italy, in Polignano a Mare, where cliffs are the foundation of everyday life, with the town itself perched on the precipice. An enormous crowd can be expected, as this place not only means mozzarella, delicious raw fish and ice cream, but people of all ages fascinated by jumping into the water. Gary Hunt is aiming for his fourth consecutive victory from the 27...

The winning streaks of Britain’s Gary Hunt and wildcard Rhiannan Iffland from Australia came to a dramatic end in Polignano a Mare on Sunday afternoon, following a climactic final, which ended with Artem Silchenko and Canada’s Lysanne Richard celebrating on top of the podium in front of an enthusiastic 70,000 spectators. Gary Hunt, who was aiming for his fourth consecutive win, failed to make the final round for only the third time in his career. Rhiannan Iffland just came a few points short...