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Sport Guide: Long Jump Explained Screenshot
Sport Guide: Long Jump Explained
June 10, 2021
Competing in long jump is more than running and jumping: it's speed, stamina, flexibility and a series of calculated movements.
Sport Guide: Inside the Triple Jump Screenshot
Sport Guide: Behind the Triple Jump
June 10, 2021
The three-stage hop, step and jump springboards athletes to lengths that sometimes reach 10-times their body's height.
Sport Guide: Inside Pole Vault Screenshot
Sport Guide: Inside Pole Vault
June 10, 2021
Propelled by a fibreglass pole, pole vaulters fly high over a rod using the approach of high jump combined with intense upper body strength.
Sport Guide: Watch Shot Put Explained Screenshot
Sport Guide: Watch Shot Put Explained
June 10, 2021
Athletes glide or spin to throw as far as they can without stepping out of the circle.
Sport Guide: Long/Middle Distance Running Screenshot
Sport Guide: Long/Middle Distance Running
June 10, 2021
Going the distance requires speed, strength and stamina, but no matter how long the race, there is always a sprint finish.
Track & Field On This Day
Jesse Owens Wins His 2nd Gold Medal
May 18, 2021
American track star Jesse Owens won his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics by beating German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record
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Tokyo Learning Series: Allyson Felix on Courage
April 2, 2021
Olympic Gold Medalist, Allyson Felix talks about how she practices courage before going out onto the the track
Athletes to Watch: Grant Holloway
Athletes to Watch: Grant Holloway
February 12, 2021
Learn more about hurdler and sprinter Grant Holloway.
Athletes to Watch: Abdul Hakim Sani Brown
Athletes to Watch: Abdul Hakim Sani Brown
February 12, 2021
Learn more about Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown.
Sport Guide: Throwing Discus Screenshot
Sport Guide: Throwing Discus
January 1, 2021
Strength and technique may launch and guide a metal discus, but wind can change its course.
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