Diving, an aquatic discipline that appeared in the 19th century in Sweden and Germany, favours aesthetics and acrobatics. Its development accelerated with the creation in 1901 of the first dedicated organization, the Amateur Diving Association, following diving demonstrations in Great Britain by Swedish divers. On the Olympic programme, diving offers individual and synchronised events in two heights: the three-metre springboard and the ten-metre platform high-flying platform. The jumps are judged according to their beauty, complexity and the quality of the entry into the water, with particular attention to the harmony between the synchronized divers.
Historically present at the Olympic Games since 1904, diving saw the integration of women into the competition in 1912, while synchronised events made their debut in 2000 in Sydney. While the United States has long dominated the discipline, China has won in recent years, winning 12 medals out of a possible 24 at the Tokyo 2021 Games, including seven gold medals, illustrating their expertise in this spectacular discipline.
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