THE 8 EVENTSMen (4): 3m springboard, 10m platform, synchronised 3m springboard, synchronised 10m platformWomen (4): 3m springboard, 10m platform, synchronised 3m springboard, synchronised 10m platformTHE FORMATIndividual springboard and platform eventsQualifying round to determine 18 semi-finalists, and then 12 competitors advance to the final. In each round there are 6 dives for men and 5 for women. Marks are never carried over to the next round.Synchronised events8 pairs of divers, with no qualifying round. 6 dives for men and 5 for women.MILESTONES17th centuryDuring the summer, gymnasts in Germany and Sweden travel to the beach to practise their acrobatic feats over the water.1904Diving makes its Olympic debut in St. Louis, although only the mens platform event features.1908Introduction of the mens 3m springboard event at the London Games.1912Women make their Olympic debut in the platform event in Stockholm.1920The womens springboard completes the Olympic diving programme in Antwerp. It will remain unchanged for the next 80 years.2000Introduction of synchronised springboard and platform events, for both men and women, in Sydney.STARSPatricia McCormick (United States)4-time Olympic champion. Double gold medallist in springboard and platform events at the 1952 Games in Helsinki. Pulled off the same feat four years later in Melbourne. The only woman, along with Chinese diver Fu Mingxia, to have won four Olympic gold medals in the sport.Klaus Dibiasi (Italy)One of the sports high-flyers. Olympic platform champion in 1968, 1972 and 1976, making him the only diver, male or female, to have won 3 consecutive titles in the same discipline. Also won two Olympic silver medals (platform in 1964 and springboard in 1968). Two-time platform world champion (1973 and 1975).Greg Louganis (United States)The successor. Like McCormick, he won the springboard and platform titles at consecutive Games in 1984 and 1988. With his silver medal in the platform in 1976, he equalled the great Dibiasi, who also won five Olympic medals. Five-time world champion (3 in platform, 2 in springboard). Nike Air Force 1 Sage Low Naiset . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. 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Wallabies flanker David Pocock says he and fellow breakdown specialist Michael Hooper will continue to work on their back-row combination as pressure mounts on the dual-fetcher setup.Both men have struggled to repeat their dynamic performances from last years Rugby World Cup in the Rugby Championship, leading to calls for the Wallabies to field a more traditional back-row that could see either Pocock or Hooper demoted to the bench for Saturdays clash with the Springboks.The Wallabies lost a number of lineouts against the All Blacks in twin Bledisloe defeats and asked few questions of the world champions defence, while Hooper and Pocock were unable to assert themselves at the breakdown -- an art they perfected when dubbed Pooper last year.But Pocock believes that lack of impact at the breakdown may in part be down to the improving tackle skills of all players, rather than those usually associated with just the back-row.Im not sure, I think most teams are still looking to have that on-the-ball presence and a lot of players across the field are starting to get a lot better at it, Pocock said when asked about the changing patterns of breakdown play.A few props, hookers, some of the outside backs; against England they had a number of guys who were getting good turnovers against us.The All Blacks have pressured the ball with their second-rowers; Sam Canes pretty handy in that area, too. So I think theres definitely a role for it, a lot of it dependss on, I dont know, the amount of space the opposition team gives in that area.ddddddddddddThe Wallabies have lost their last six Tests while the South Africans are coming off a last-start loss to Argentina, the second defeat of Allister Coetzees short coaching tenure.The Springboks are without the injured No.8 Duane Vermeulen, with Warren Whiteley, Oupa Mahoje and Francois Louw starting against the Pumas two weeks ago. Both Louw and Whiteley are additional lineout options to locks Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager, giving the Springboks the chance to repeat the All Blacks set-piece dominance of the Wallabies come Saturday in Brisbane.While he wouldnt be drawn on the make-up of the Wallabies back-row - and the need to combat the Springboks lineout superiority -- Pocock had nothing but praise for teammate Hooper.I really enjoy playing alongside Hoops, I mean his work-rate is huge, Pocock said.If you look at just the metres he gets through, the ground that he covers; its pretty impressive. I certainly enjoy playing alongside him.Selections issues: youve got to talk to the people making the decisions. But as a player, you know I am really enjoying playing alongside him and well keep working hard on that combination and trying to make it better and improve it.Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will name his squad on Thursday. ' ' '