It was so original that there are few parallels ... A statue at Oregon State depicts Mr. Fosbury in mid-flop. From 2007 to 2011, he was president of the World Olympians Association and held ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — During the Olympics, you'll see athletes launch themselves over the high jump bar all using the same technique: the Fosbury Flop. But before it became the gold standard for ...

Other than that, there are no rules about jumping technique, but there is only one that you'll see at the Paris Olympics: The Fosbury Flop. In the early days of competition, jumpers used a variety ...