Trampoline became an Olympic sport at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Men and women compete on a trampoline 4.25 metres long and 2.14 metres wide which is made of thick nylon and 120 springs on an iron frame. The trampoline is about 1.5 metres high.
Men wear a sleeveless
body suit and long gym trousers while women wear a tight body
suit with sleeves that covers at least 2/3 of their arms. Athletes
wear socks or special shoes designed for the trampoline.
The
athletes jump, tumble and somersault on the trampoline. Each trampoline
routine consists of 10 exercises. Judges give each athlete points
for their performance.
The points are given for:
how high an athlete jumps
how long the athlete is in the air
how difficult are the movements that the athlete performs in the air.
Go to these sites for more information about this sport
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=GT
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source in your bibliography like this:
Thomas & Sydenham, Trampoline. [Online] www.kidcyber.com.au (2008)
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