Diving
Almost a century ago, "fancy diving" entered the Olympic Games as a new event. It was simply diving, as we know it today, and indeed, the 1996 programme did not change a blink from the 1924 programme. Now here comes some truly fancy diving: synchronised diving, or diving in pairs, which was introduced in the Sydney 2000 Games, doubling the programme in more than one way. [Full story]
List of Events
- • 3m springboard Men
- • synchronized diving 10m platform Men
- • synchronized diving 3m springboard Men
- • 10m platform Men
- • 10m platform Women
- • 3m springboard Women
- • synchronized diving 10m platform Women
- • synchronized diving 3m springboard Women
Athlete Quota:
68 men
68 women
Total of 136 athletes
- SYSTEM
- TIMELINE
- PRINCIPLES
- ENTRY (CHN)
- ENTRY (INT'L)
SYSTEM
| Event | Qualification | Total |
| 12th FINA World Championships – Melbourne 2007 | Synchronised Diving (Springboard and Platform): The first three (3) teams from the 12th FINA World Championships, Melbourne 2007, will qualify |
6 teams |
Individual Diving (Springboard and Platform): The first twelve (12) finalists in each individual event from the 12th FINA World Championships –Melbourne 2007 |
24 divers | |
The Host nation can automatically enter in the following events: · 3m Springboard Men 1 team Women 1 team |
2 teams | |
| 16th FINA Diving World Cup – Beijing 2008 | Synchronised Diving (Springboard and Platform): The first four (4) additional teams from the 16th FINA Diving World Cup 2008, will qualify |
8 teams |
Individual Diving (Springboard and Platform): Additional divers up to a maximum of thirty-four (34) in each event from the 16th FINA Diving World Cup 2008 |
34 divers (maximum) | |
| Total | Men | 68 divers |
| Women | 68 divers |
QUALIFICATION TIMELINE
| 17 March–1 April 2007 | 12th FINA World Championships, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 19–24 February 2008 | 16th FINA Diving World Cup, Beijing (CHN) |
| 1 June 2008 | FINA to confirm the number of qualification places to NFs/NOCs |
| 23 June 2008 | NFs/NOCs to confirm use of qualification places by event |
| 23 July 2008 | Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by NOCs |
PRINCIPLES
| Event | Qualification | Total |
| 12th FINA World Championships – Melbourne 2007 | Synchronised Diving (Springboard and Platform): The first three (3) teams from the 12th FINA World Championships, Melbourne 2007, will qualify |
6 teams |
Individual Diving (Springboard and Platform): The first twelve (12) finalists in each individual event from the 12th FINA World Championships –Melbourne 2007 |
24 divers | |
The Host nation can automatically enter in the following events: · 3m Springboard Men 1 team Women 1 team |
2 teams | |
| 16th FINA Diving World Cup – Beijing 2008 | Synchronised Diving (Springboard and Platform): The first four (4) additional teams from the 16th FINA Diving World Cup 2008, will qualify |
8 teams |
Individual Diving (Springboard and Platform): Additional divers up to a maximum of thirty-four (34) in each event from the 16th FINA Diving World Cup 2008 |
（+） | |
| Total | Men | 68 divers |
| Women | 68 divers |
Entries confirmed (CHN)
As the host nation, China qualifies for eight events, 16 divers in total.
Entries confirmed (INT'L)
Australia: 4 events, 4 places, 6 divers
Austria: 4 events, 4 places, 6 divers
Belarus: 2 events, 2 places, 2 divers
Brazil: 1 event, 1 place, 1 diver
Canada: 6 events, 8 places, 10 divers
Cuba: 3 events, 3 places, 4 divers
France: 1 event, 1 place, 1 diver
Germany: 5 events, 6 places, 9 divers
Great Britain: 1 event, 1 place, 1 diver
Italy: 4 events, 4 places, 4 divers
Japan: 1 event, 1 place, 1 diver
Malaysia: 1 event, 1 place, 1 diver
Mexico: 3 event, 3 place, 3 divers
Russian Federation: 4 events, 7 places, 9 divers
Sweden: 1 event, 1 place, 1 diver
Ukraine: 2 events, 2 places, 3 divers
USA: 5 events, 6 places, 8 divers
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