China reaps second Olympic trampoline gold 

中国男子蹦床的“陆董”组合１９日果真发挥了“双保险”的作用，在队友董栋０．１分落后对手的不利情况下，最后一个出场的陆春龙以０．３分的优势夺得奥运会蹦床男子网上项目金牌。

Chinese male trampolinist Lu Chunlong whistled to the host nation's second trampoline gold medal Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics.

Lu took the gold in 41 points, followed by Burnett Jason from Canada, in 40.70. Lu's teammate Dong Dong won the bronze in 40.60.

On Monday, Lu's female counterpart Wenna already won China's first Olympic trampoline gold medal.

There are two trampoline gold medals on offer at the Beijing Olympics.

Lu, first in the qualifications, took to the floor as the last of the 8 finalists. Before cheering home crowd, he executed high-flying somersaults and twists and scored his winning mark at a difficulty of 16.2 points.

Lu whistled all the way during his routine. He explained later that whistling is his unique way of adjusting his breath.

"Other trampolinists also have their own way to adjust their breath. They do not make sound, but I do," he said.

Seeing teammate Dong placed behind Burnet Jason, Lu said he felt nervous as he was his country's only hope for the gold medal.

"Our female counterparts already won China's first Olympic trampoline gold. I think we cannot lose to them," said Lu, a gold medalist in five World Cup competitions.

"I was surprised when I saw Dong's score was the second high and I felt a little bitter nervous," the 19-year-old said. But he said he overcame his nerves after two flips. "I knew I cannot afford any mistakes, so I just went ahead."

Burnett Jason started with the highest difficulty value of 16.8 points, but ended second with lower execution mark.

"I was hoping for a 41.0. It would have been nice, but I got a 40.7. I knew it was beatable by the Chinese because they have beaten that in previous competitions," he said.

But he said he was still happy with a silver. He said Lu was extremely consistent and deserved the gold medal.

Dong, the silver medalist in the 2007 world championships, said he was quite satisfied with his performance.

"I have no regret. I enjoy my Olympic experience," he said. He said his score being not so high may be because of the height of his maneuvers.

Trampoline made its Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000. In the Athens Olympics in 2004, China's female trampolinist Huang Shanshan won China's first Olympic trampoline medal, a bronze.

中国男子蹦床的“陆董”组合１９日果真发挥了“双保险”的作用，在队友董栋０．１分落后对手的不利情况下，最后一个出场的陆春龙以０．３分的优势夺得奥运会蹦床男子网上项目金牌。

由于中国选手何雯娜已于１８日夺得蹦床女子网上项目金牌，这样，中国在正式开展蹦床运动１０年后，包揽了奥运会蹦床项目的全部两块金牌。

19日的比赛中，加拿大选手贾森·伯内特拼出了16.8分的世界第一难度动作，得到40.70分，中国队倒数第二个出场的选手董栋虽然完成动作出色，但仍以0.1分的差距排在伯内特之后。

陆春龙赛后表示：“董栋这一得分当时让我有点吃惊，有点紧张，超过伯内特的任务就落到我的头上。”这一个想法，让陆春龙在前两个动作控制得不好，差点出界。“再这样就悬了”，陆春龙控制住了位移，当最后一个动作完成反弹到半空中时，陆春龙就高举起了胜利的拳头。

41.00分，陆春龙为中国夺得了首个男子蹦床奥运冠军。伯内特和董栋夺得银牌和铜牌。

2004年奥运会上，中国选手穆勇峰在资格赛中就被淘汰。

赛后教练胡星刚说，陆春龙和董栋决赛中难度为16.2的动作是他们所能完成的最高难度了。由于蹦床与体操的评分有差别，动作完成分是计三个有效分的总分而不是平均分。因此，中国蹦床更注重高质量完成动作而不是一味追求难度。今天的胜利也说明了这一战术的正确。

蹦床分网上、同步、团体等多个项目，但仅有男女网上项目于2000年开始成为奥运会正式项目。2004年，黄珊汕夺得女子蹦床的铜牌。