''I want to see Tanzania climb higher on the Fifa world rankings, instead of nose-diving, '' he added.

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We have already seen two days of competition, with some new names on display from the home nations, pitting themselves against the might of Australia and Canada - two of the world's best diving nations, behind China.

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The archipelago is also home to some of the best diving in the world.

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He would spend a few periods overseas, joining a team, diving into the exhilarating but harsh world of French and Belgian racing.

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With world-class diving, a fantastic roll call of birds and a couple of marine national parks ( Mnazi Bay-Ruvula Estuary Marine Park and Mafia Island Marine Park), coastal Tanzania is no slouch in the wildlife department.

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The next major events for Daley, who has been shortlisted for the BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year award, will be the 2010 Diving World Series, which begins in Dubai in March and reaches Sheffield in April.

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