Trampolining
This article is about the competitive gymnastic sport. For the equipment used in this sport, see Trampoline. For other uses, see Trampoline (disambiguation). Trampoline gymnastics Jason Burnett in pike position at the 2008 Canadian National Championships Highest governing body Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique First contested United States, 1930s Characteristics Contact No Mixed gender No Type Gymnastic sport Presence Country or region Worldwide Olympic Since 2000 World Games 1981 – 2017 Trampolining or trampoline gymnastics [1] is a recreational activity, acrobatic training tool as well as a competitive Olympic sport in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. [2] In competition, these can include simple jumps in the straight, pike, tuck, or straddle position to more complex combinations of forward or backward somersaults and twists. Scoring is based on the difficulty and on the total seconds spent i...