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Diving

Diving is the sport of falling or jumping off a high platform or springboard. In diving there are six types of dives the athletes can perform: Forward, Backward, Reverse, Inward, Twisting, and Arm stand. The divers are judged by a panel consisting of between seven and nine judges, who have to score each dive on a scale of 0-10, based on the quality of each dive performed.



At the World Championships, athletes contest the following competition:

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The largest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games, but there are many other multi-sport games. In terms of single sport events, nothing beats the FIFA World Cup. To see what's coming up, check out the calendar of major sporting events.

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