A national diving coach was charged in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today with raping a diver from the national back-up squad.

Huang Qiang claimed trial to raping the 20-year-old at the National Aquatic Centre's diving gymnasium in Bukit Jalil at 5.30pm on Sept 26 this year.

If convicted, the 35-year-old Chinese national faces a maximum jail term of 20 years and whipping.

The coach has been remanded since Oct 2...