<p>The 2020 Tokyo Olympics includes 33 sports. Diving, one of the oldest sports in the modern Games, is one of the aquatic events.</p>.<p>Here are some key facts about Olympic diving.</p>.<p>Introduced: Diving first featured in the 1904 Olympics, and the women’s event was added in 1912.</p>.<p>Events: There are eight diving events split between men and women who compete in individual or two-person synchronised dives off 10-metre platform and 3-metre springboard diving platforms.</p>.<p>Scoring: Individual dives are evaluated by a panel of seven judges, while synchronised dives are rated by 11 judges. Scores range from 0-10 based on the execution and degree of difficulty.</p>.<p>The highest and lowest scores from a competitor's six dives are discarded, while the rest are weighted for difficulty.</p>.<p>Performing a dive: There are five elements to a dive, each evaluated as part of the overall score a diver receives. They are: starting position, approach, take off, flight (including overall height achieved), and entry into the water.</p>.<p>Types of dives: There are four main body positions a diver can use during flight -- straight, pike, tuck and free.</p>.<p>Common mistakes: Judges can deduct points for poor posture prior to the dive, dives too close to the board and dives that fail to reach a sufficient height. Entry into the water is also scrutinised with excessive splash the main sign of a less-than-optimal dive.</p>.<p>Medal winners at the Rio 2016 Games: China dominated at the last Olympics, taking home gold in the four women's events and in three of the four men's competitions. Britain claimed gold in the men's 3-metre synchronised springboard.</p>.<p>Sources: FINA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Team USA</p>
<p>The 2020 Tokyo Olympics includes 33 sports. Diving, one of the oldest sports in the modern Games, is one of the aquatic events.</p>.<p>Here are some key facts about Olympic diving.</p>.<p>Introduced: Diving first featured in the 1904 Olympics, and the women’s event was added in 1912.</p>.<p>Events: There are eight diving events split between men and women who compete in individual or two-person synchronised dives off 10-metre platform and 3-metre springboard diving platforms.</p>.<p>Scoring: Individual dives are evaluated by a panel of seven judges, while synchronised dives are rated by 11 judges. Scores range from 0-10 based on the execution and degree of difficulty.</p>.<p>The highest and lowest scores from a competitor's six dives are discarded, while the rest are weighted for difficulty.</p>.<p>Performing a dive: There are five elements to a dive, each evaluated as part of the overall score a diver receives. They are: starting position, approach, take off, flight (including overall height achieved), and entry into the water.</p>.<p>Types of dives: There are four main body positions a diver can use during flight -- straight, pike, tuck and free.</p>.<p>Common mistakes: Judges can deduct points for poor posture prior to the dive, dives too close to the board and dives that fail to reach a sufficient height. Entry into the water is also scrutinised with excessive splash the main sign of a less-than-optimal dive.</p>.<p>Medal winners at the Rio 2016 Games: China dominated at the last Olympics, taking home gold in the four women's events and in three of the four men's competitions. Britain claimed gold in the men's 3-metre synchronised springboard.</p>.<p>Sources: FINA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Team USA</p>
