Dave Ross knew he’d seen something special, but toned down his reaction, not wanting to look like “an ass” on national TV. It was the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and one of his athletes, Jason Burnett, had just finished his final routine in men’s trampoline. After a dismal compulsory routine, Burnett had edged his [...]
Trampoline coach Chris Martin heard someone shouting his name from the other side of the playground, and his chest tightened. One of his young athletes was standing atop the high monkey bars yelling for the coach’s attention as others watched. The boy propelled himself into a back-flip off the bars and stuck a perfect landing [...]
Jason Burnett catches his breath as he climbs off the trampoline after completing a training routine full of astonishing flips and twists upwards of 20 feet in the air. The Olympian walks directly to a TV screen and plays back video of his performance, scrutinizing every millisecond. Propelling oneself to such extreme heights and breathtaking [...]
Rick trains with London 2012 athletes Jason Burnett, Karen Cockburn, and Rosie MacLennan in Richmond Hill, ON.