Why are some scores crossed out in diving? Olympics scoring system explained

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British diving favourite and knitting sensation Tom Daley is back on the board for the men’s 10m individual platform dive and will be hoping to add to the gold medal he finally secured at the Tokyo Games after twice having to settle for Olympic bronze. Daley and teammate Matty Lee picked up Britain’s second gold in Japan when they won the men’s synchronised 10m platform, picking up 471.81 points and never dropping out of the top two as they saw off strong challenges from their Chinese and Russian rivals. Tom Daley and Matty Lee in perfect sync on their way to gold in the 10 metre platform diving For each dive, only the median execution score is considered for each individual athlete and the middle three synchronisation scores, with the extremes again crossed out. Each pairing dives six times, with their six totals added together to give a final result, with the top three team’s claiming gold, silver and bronze.