My Explanation…
Intro…
Trampolining is an Olympic sport that involves people jumping on a trampoline and doing routines. It is popular around the world and many children have trampolines in their backyards.
History
The name ‘Trampoline’ came from the Spanish word ‘trampolín’, meaning a ‘diving board’. That is why trampolines are extremely bouncy. It was initially used to train tumblers and astronauts and as a training tool to develop and hone acrobatic skills for other sports such as diving, gymnastics and freestyle skiing. China made the sport popular because they started using trampolines for gymnastics. Nissen invented the trampoline in the 1930s, when, as a teenage gymnast, he and his coach created a piece of equipment out of scrap steel and tire inner tubes for his act in the Iowa Hawkeyes Circus. This gave Nissen the power to leap into a back somersault. He showed off his invention with a kangaroo. He also went trampolining on top of a pyramid!
As a Sport
Trampolining became a sport in 2000 at the summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. There are badges that you earn if you improve your routines which include: red, blue, green, Yellow, Purple, Black, orange and Brown. Outside of the Olympics, competitions are referred to as GymSport, or Gymnastics, which includes the events of Trampoline, Synchronized Trampoline, Double Mini-Trampoline & tumbling.The world's largest trampoline is actually several trampolines connected.
Highest
The highest trampoline bounce by a team is 6.73 m (22 ft 1 in) and was achieved by jumper Sean Kennedy and propellers Sean Kennedy and T.J. Kennedy (all USA) on the set of NBC TV show. It was done in New York.
Conclusion:
Trampolining is a popular sport around the world. There are many opportunities to join a club and try the experience.
Kia ora Gabrielle, this is Kieryn from the Summer Learning Journey.
ReplyDeleteYou have done an excellent job providing information on trampolining!
I appreciate how much effort you have put into this post, and commend you on how nicely it has been laid out.
I never knew that the word ‘trampoline’ was derived from the Spanish word ‘trampolin’. It’s crazy to think how many of the words we use everyday came from different languages!
You mentioned that the highest trampoline bounce recorded by a team is 6.73m. I could never imagine being able to bounce that high!
You seem to have quite an interest in trampolines. Do you have a trampoline at home or take part in the sport of trampolining?
It would be great if you could link in the sources where you got your information from.
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