Athens, 20 August 2004, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's gymnastics, trampoline: Karen COCKBURN of Canada competes during the qualification routine at the Olympic Sports Complex Indoor Hall. Credit: Getty Images/Jamie Squire

A perfect fusion of athletics and aesthetics, gymnastics ranks among the defining sports of the Olympic Games.

As of 1 January 1999, trampoline became a discipline of gymnastics at the Olympic Games.

Trampoline gymnastics debuted at the Sydney 2000 Games featuring both men's and women's individual events. The Russian Federation took home two gold medals at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as Alexander Moskalenko and Irina Karavaeva were crowned with gold medals

Trampoline competitions are open to both men and women.

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