Was Trampoline Ever an Olympic Sport?

Initially used as a training tool for astronauts, pilots and other sports, the trampoline grew in popularity to such an extent that the first ever World Championships were held in London in 1964. The discipline was added to the Olympic programme at Sydney 2000 and features men's and women's individual competitions.

What year did trampolining become an Olympic sport?

A chance 1997 meeting in an airport lounge between trampolining's top lobbyist and the head of the Australian Olympic Committee sealed the deal. A month later, the IOC voted overwhelmingly to admit trampolining to the 2000 Olympic games.

Is the trampoline an Olympic sport?

Trampoline gymnastics is the newest of gymnastics' three Olympic disciplines, having been added to the Olympic programme in at Sydney 2000. Since Beijing 2008, the men's side of the sport has been dominated by the Chinese who have landed two on the podium in three straight Games.