CBC Sports

Canada’s Jason Burnett won silver Tuesday in men’s trampoline at the Beijing Games.

Burnett, 21, was the second finalist on the trampoline and earned a score of 40.70 for his routine, which featured a degree of difficulty of 16.8 — the highest in the final.

The three-time Canadian champion from Toronto told the CBC that playing it safe with an easier routine wasn’t even a consideration.

“No, definitely not,” Burnett said. “This is the Olympics. This is it. Why play it safe?

“You might as well put it all on the line and go for broke, and it paid off today with a silver medal.”

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