Ohio State diving team creates best Olympic sport ever

Slip 'n Slide Tumbling Diving is the newest and best Olympic sport. The men and women on the diving team at Ohio State have found a gold mine with the new

Slip 'n Slide Tumbling Diving is the newest and best Olympic sport.

The men and women on the diving team at Ohio State have found a gold mine with the new sport. By simply placing a slick mat over the diving platform, they have started a revolution.

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Although it might be too late for inclusion as the 29th sport in the 2016 Summer Olympics, ones that begin in just 15 weeks, the Buckeyes should begin the application process for the 2020 games in Tokyo.

Here's a look at their creation:

New Olympic event?

(via Ohio State Diving) pic.twitter.com/DwFgutpxPZ

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