2012 LONDON OLYMPIC is July 27, 2012

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Aquatic Game: Diving

One of the most awaiting games to witness these upcoming 2012 London Olympic are the Aquatic sports especially Diving. Diving is another form of discipline which is originated and perform by gymnast from Sweden and Germany in the 18th century. Making a new routine by performing a tumbling in to the water. From its history, diving is added new features, rules and style for the past olympic games such as Synchronised Platform Diving and Synchronised Springboard Diving which is newly added last Olympic 2000 held at Sydney.

These are the best shots to point out in order to lead in these kind sports.
Competitors perform a series of dives from either a springboard or a fixed platform, at a height of either three or 10 metres.

Judges award points up to 10 depending upon their elegance and skill. Points are adjusted for the degree of difficulty, based on the number and types of manoeuvres attempted, such as somersaults, pikes, tucks and twists.

In the Synchronised Diving events, pairs of athletes dive in tandem and receive an additional mark for their level of ‘synchronisation’.


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