Simon James Latimer OLY (born 4 November 1981) is a former New Zealand champion and Olympic representative in springboard and platform diving. Latimer is also a three time Olympic diving judge and referee having officiated in

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. He also represented New Zealand at three consecutive Commonwealth Games from 2010 to 2018. In 2015, Latimer was the recipient of a Prime Minister's Scholarship for service to sport. Latimer was previously a member of FINA's Technical Diving Committee between 2017 and 2022, and specialized in the psychology of judging diving. He is currently a judge on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series since 2020. In December 2021 Latimer wrote a formal

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) Chief Executive Brent Nowicki accusing World Aquatics' Vice President,

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from China, of unethical behavior. Latimer alleged that Zhou manipulated judging panels in favor of China and bullied judges in the diving events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Zhou was subsequently ordered by World Aquatics' Ethics Panel to apologise for her behaviour in writing and a recommendation was made to disestablish her position. Latimer also claimed that Zhou's unethical behavior extended to coaching Chinese divers at the 2020 Olympic Games while concurrently a World Aquatics Vice President and this was corroborated by video evidence. In 2022, World Aquatics' By Laws were updated to state that the Bureau Liaison position that Zhou holds should not interfere on the field of play during competitions and that individuals holding that position shall not act as a Team Leader or coach at international events including the Olympic Games. As of 2022, Latimer is a Life Member of Diving New Zealand.

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