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Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About Olympic Diving

Get Ready for Beijing!

By Woody Franklin, About.com

Every four years the world focuses its attention on the largest and most prestigious athletic event in the world - The Olympic Games. One of the marquee events of this athletic spectacle is springboard and platform diving. Look no further for information on the diving competition, past and future competitors, the history of diving and the Olympics, and how to get started on your Olympic Dream.

About Olympic Diving

Blythe Hartley in Athens in 2004.Photo: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

No easy voluntaries here, this is the big leagues. Explore the rules for Olympic diving and how you can get a start toward your Olympic dream.

The Athletes

Platform medal winners from Sydney.Photo: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

It's a tough road to the Olympics. Hours and hours of practice, sacrifices by the athlete and their family, and a burning desire to be the best. Her are their stories.

Olympic Diving History

Gold Medalist Greg LouganisPhoto: Tony Duffy/Allsport

What is a double-double? Which country has the longest string of gold medal winners? Who provided the biggest upset in Olympic diving history? It's all here at your fingertips.

Action Image Galleries

Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

From Greg Louganis to Fu Mingxia, check out these divers in action. Look closely, you might get a glimpse of a few of divers who will grace the podium in Beijing.

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Beijing 2008: Live the Olympics

Dig into athlete profiles, lessons on how to play the sports, and image galleries of Olympians at play.

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