Olympic Gymnastics: Trampoline

North Greenwich Arena (O2), Peninsula Square, Greenwich,
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This event ended on Saturday 4th of August 2012
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North Greenwich Arena (O2), Peninsula Square, Greenwich,

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North Greenwich 0.11 miles

32 participants compete for 2 gold medal spots.

Gymnastics were actually one of the first ever events held as part of the ancient games in Greece. Gymnasia in those days were places of overall exercise including mind, body and culture. Although the sport of gymnastics has developed considerably since then, the link between mental and physical exertion is still clearly evident in many of the competitions.

In each of the activities there are two panels of judges that award marks based on the difficulty of the tasks and how well they are performed. In modern gymnastics the events can be split into three categories: artistic, rhythmic and trampoline.

The latest addition was that of the trampoline in 2000 where both men and women compete on a trampoline doing a series of moves and agility tricks. There are individual and team events. The trampolines are of a certain height and tension allowing competitors to achieve heights of up to ten meters.

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