【Introduction to Rio Olympic Events】Diving Competitions

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This post was last edited by LLawliet on 2016-6-15 at 13:43. Development: Swimming was not part of the ancient Olympic Games. In accordance with the principle put forward by the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin, that all sports should have equal rights, swimming was included in the modern Olympic Games in 1896. 　　Diving originated as part of the development of swimming. In the 5th century, ancient Greek vases already depicted a group of boys diving headfirst. In the 17th century, diving into the water from the shore or from the masts was a popular activity in ports along the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea. Modern diving began in the 20th century, with Swedish athletes performing dives at the 2nd Olympic Games in 1900. At the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, men’s diving was officially included as a competition event for the first time. At the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, female divers were allowed to compete for the first time. It was not until 1951 that diving became a fully regulated official Olympic sport. Currently, the Olympic diving events award a total of 8 gold medals. ========================================================================================== 　　Competition Rules: Diving competitions include four events: men’s and women’s 10-meter platform diving, and men’s and women’s 3-meter springboard diving. These events are held in both team and individual formats, for a total of 8 gold medals. Whether it is platform diving or springboard diving, the process of performing the dive consists of four stages: running up, taking off, aerial maneuvers, and entering the water. The main rules of diving are: (1) In the men’s individual and men’s synchronized events, competitions are held over 6 dives. 　　(2) The women’s individual and women’s pairs events consist of competitions across 5 movements. 　　(3) No repeated actions are allowed among the aforementioned 6 or 5 actions. 　　(4) Actions with the same code are considered the same action. 　　Springboard competition 　　①The women’s springboard competition includes 5 different routines with no limits on difficulty levels. 　　②The men's springboard competition includes 6 dives with no difficulty score limits; 5 of these dives are from different groups, while the other dive is chosen from any of the 5 groups. 　　Platform events 　　① The women’s platform events include moves selected from 6 different categories, with no limit on difficulty coefficients. 　　②The men’s platform competition includes moves selected from 6 different groups, with no difficulty coefficient restrictions. 　　③Diving events at the Olympic Games, World Swimming Championships, World Cups, and other competitions organized by FINA (with the exception of junior age-group events) must be held on a 10-meter platform. 　　Synchronized Diving Competition 　　① Synchronized diving is a competition in which two athletes dive simultaneously from a springboard or platform. Scoring is based on the synchronization of the synchronized diving and the quality of each diver’s performance. 　　②Athletes competing in the Olympics, World Swimming Championships, and World Cup synchronized diving must come from the same association. 　　③The women's synchronized diving competition includes 5 dives: the average difficulty score for 2 of these dives is 2.0, while there is no difficulty score limit for the remaining 3 dives. 　　④The men's synchronized diving competition includes 6 dives: the average difficulty coefficient for 2 of these dives is 2.0, while there is no difficulty coefficient limit for the remaining 4 dives. 　　⑤The 5 movements in the women’s pairs competition must come from at least 4 different groups, with at least 1 movement being a forward jump. 　　⑥The 6 moves in the men’s doubles competition must come from at least 4 different groups, with at least 1 move being a forward jump. Among the 6 actions, no more than 2 can come from the same group. 　　⑦In a dual competition, the two participants must perform the same movements (that is, the movement codes and execution must be synchronized).