Diving is one of the longest running summer sports at the Olympic Games. It was introduced as "fancy diving" at the 1904 Summer Olympics, and its program has only been changed three times in the history of its inclusion.
In 1908, an event for springboard diving replaced the "plunge for distance", where athletes competed for who could reach the furthest underwater. The diving program was extended at the 1912 Summer Olympics when women were allowed to compete in the platform event. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, the program was extended again, with the inclusion of synchronized events.
Competitors from China had been banned from competing in the discipline, due to the political situation, but this ban was lifted in 1984, after which the Chinese team has been a dominant force in the sport.
Past Events[]
| Men/Women | Event | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Plunge for Distance | St. Louis 1904 |
| Plain High Diving | Paris 1924 |
Current Events[]
| Men/Women | Event | First appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | 3 metres Springboard | London 1908 |
| 10 metres Platform | St. Louis 1904 | |
| Synchronized 3 metres Springboard | Sydney 2000 | |
| Synchronized 10 metres Platform | Sydney 2000 | |
| Women's | 3 metres Springboard | Antwerp 1920 |
| 10 metres Platform | Stockholm 1912 | |
| Synchronized 3 metres Springboard | Sydney 2000 | |
| Synchronized 10 metres Platform | Sydney 2000 |