A closer look at the game

Identify the starting orientation and direction of rotation before trying to decode a complex dive name.

Entry quality reflects the earlier take-off, rotation and opening, while the complete dive still determines the assessment.

Individual execution and synchronisation are separate demands that must work together.

A competition is decided by the full list of dives, not by one spectacular success or mistake.

The addition of synchronised events changed the competitive task, bringing partnership and timing into the Olympic programme.

Guo's Athens and Beijing titles show the related but distinct demands of individual and synchronised springboard diving.

Fu's championship record spans two apparatus with different take-off conditions.

Louganis won both Olympic men's diving events in 1984 and again in 1988.

Follow the bar and the lifter together to understand how speed becomes a controlled overhead position.

Receiving the bar at the shoulders is only the first part of completing a valid clean and jerk.

The best valid snatch and clean and jerk form the total; the six attempts are opportunities, not six numbers to add.

Declared weights shape both the scoring target and the conditions under which the next attempt occurs.

Reaching overhead is not enough; the complete movement and finishing control must meet the technical rules.

Weight classes define the competition, and historical results must retain the category used at the time.

Standard equipment supports comparable competition, while valid technique remains the athlete's responsibility.