Diving superstar Tom Daley is among the line-up this summer. <\/p>
Tom Daley has become synonymous with diving over the past decade or so and Team GB has confirmed he will be on the roster again at this year\u2019s Games.<\/p>\n
The athlete and television personality will compete in synchronised diving events with Matty Lee, in the hope of securing that coveted Olympic gold medal.<\/p>\n
His is the most famous name on a strong list of contenders from Team GB, including 17-year-old rising star Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and current British champion James Heatly.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u00a0brings you\u00a0everything you need to know about diving at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, including Team GB athletes, events, rules and more.<\/p>\n Diving runs between Sunday 25th July<\/strong> until Saturday 7th August<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The first four days are made up of the synchronised events, with medals each day. After that, it\u2019s the turn of the individuals.<\/p>\n Check out our guide on how to watch Olympics 2020<\/a> or see Olympics on TV today<\/a> for more details, timings, and exclusive expert analysis from some of the biggest names in world sport over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n Sir Chris Hoy, Beth Tweddle, Rebecca Adlington, Matthew Pinsent and Dame Jess Ennis-Hill are among the stars we have to being their esteemed opinions, so don\u2019t miss what they have to say.<\/p>\n Diving became an Olympic sport at the third modern event, which was held in 1904 in St Louis, Missouri, although the specific events were inconsistent until Amsterdam 1928.<\/p>\n Women have been competing in diving events since Stockholm 1912.<\/p>\n In March 2021, Team GB announced that it would be bringing 15 divers to Tokyo\u2019s Olympic Games, with superstar Tom Daley<\/strong> among the names confirmed for the line-up.<\/p>\n Daley will be competing in synchronised events, having won a bronze medal at Rio 2016 for a strong showing with diving partner Daniel Goodfellow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Among the other top contenders for Team GB are current British champion James Heatly<\/strong> and European and Commonwealth champion Grace Reid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The squad has a mix of established and fresh talent, with 17-year-old Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix<\/strong> being the youngest addition, set to compete in the women\u2019s 10m platform dive.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the Team GB diving squad in full:<\/p>\n The two types of dives featured at the Olympic Games are referred to as \u201cspringboard\u201d and \u201cplatform\u201d.<\/p>\n Springboard events use a three-metre long flexible diving board that allows athletes to fling themselves into the air, performing acrobatic stunts on their way down to the water.<\/p>\n In contrast, platform dives are taken from a solid platform positioned 10 metres above the ground.<\/p>\n Tokyo 2020 will include the following diving events, with a grand total of 8 medals on offer:<\/p>\n The rules for Olympic diving vary depending on the event. Check out our full rundown below:<\/p>\n Radio Times Olympics Special issue<\/a> is on sale now.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Sport<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Diving superstar Tom Daley is among the line-up this summer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":2116,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/diving-at-the-olympics-gb-team-rules-and-types-of-dive.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/diving-at-the-olympics-gb-team-rules-and-types-of-dive-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/diving-at-the-olympics-gb-team-rules-and-types-of-dive-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/diving-at-the-olympics-gb-team-rules-and-types-of-dive.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/diving-at-the-olympics-gb-team-rules-and-types-of-dive.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/diving-at-the-olympics-gb-team-rules-and-types-of-dive.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/diving-at-the-olympics-gb-team-rules-and-types-of-dive.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Diving superstar Tom Daley is among the line-up this summer.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/2115"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When is diving at the Olympics?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
When did diving become an Olympic sport?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Which Team GB athletes are in Tokyo 2020?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What are the types of dives at the Olympics?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What are the rules for Olympic diving?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
3m springboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n
10m platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Synchronised springboard and platform\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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