Trampoline gymnastics

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Rio Olympic Arena

Trampolining skills

Basic: Body held in defined positions such as pike, tuck and straight

Intermediate: Basic positions combined with front or back somersault

Pike Tuck Straight

Socks prevent toes from getting caught in trampoline
fabric

Advanced: Moves include Fliffus and Quadriffus – quadruple somersault with half-twist

Scoring: Seven judges award or deduct points for difficulty and execution. “Time of flight” score (measured by machine) added for final total

Athlete can reach height of up to 10m

London Olympics men’s trampoline gold medallist Dong Dong (CHN)

Head judge

1.15m 2.4m 4.28m

Assistant judge

Spotters Push jumper back if they get too near edge

Jumping zone Red lines define area where athlete must perform routine (2.15m x 1.08m)

Safety platform

Safety mats

Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org

Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images