Q 01/05

Which diver holds the record for most Olympic diving medals, with eight won between 1992 and 2008?

A) Dmitri Sautin

B) Greg Louganis

C) Klaus Dibiasi

D) Tom Daley

Answer · why

A) Dmitri Sautin

The Russian's haul spans five Games; the most decorated woman, Guo Jingjing, has six.

Q 02/05

In which country were the first modern diving competitions held, in the 1880s?

A) Sweden

B) Germany

C) United States

D) England

Answer · why

D) England

The sport probably grew out of the dive at the start of swimming races; the Amateur Swimming Association ran a plunging championship from 1883 to 1937...

Q 03/05

Competitive diving grew out of gymnasts in which two countries training over water?

A) France and Italy

B) Germany and Sweden

C) Britain and Ireland

D) Denmark and Norway

Answer · why

B) Germany and Sweden

A soft landing let them attempt more elaborate feats from greater heights, and the tradition became known as fancy diving.

Q 04/05

The first world championship diving event, held in 1895, took place at which London site?

A) Hyde Park Serpentine

B) Crystal Palace

C) Highgate Ponds

D) Tooting Bec Lido

Answer · why

C) Highgate Ponds

Swedish divers Otto Hagborg and C F Mauritzi showed off their acrobatic style there, which led to the world's first diving association in 1901.

Q 05/05

Diving made its Olympic debut at which Games?

A) 1896 Athens

B) 1908 London

C) 1912 Stockholm

D) 1904 St. Louis

Answer · why

D) 1904 St. Louis

The 1908 Games added springboard events and elastic boards in place of fixed platforms.