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Back in the early Olympics, there was a standing long jump event. But it didn’t last — the running long jump quickly took over, and the standing version was last seen in 1912. Seems so silly looking back on it now😂
Cary McLeod - World Athletics Championships 2023 - Long Jump
Johnny and Alistair Brownlee at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final
For a long time, almost every top shot putter used the glide technique, which was made popular by Parry O’Brien in the 1950s. But that started to change when the spin technique came along. It was first used by a Soviet thrower named Aleksandr Baryshnikov in the 1970s, but later an American named Brian Oldfield made it more popular with his powerful and exciting style.
Dick Fosbury at the 1968 Olympic Games - High Jump Final His intelligence helped revolutionize the World of High Jump. A true testament to the bond between science and sport.