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June 20 marked the opening day of Elio, Pixar studio’s newest animated feature. According to Variety, the date also marked Pixar’s worst box-office opening ever—$21 million, which pales in ...
Disney's animated adventure 'Elio' failed to lift off at the box office, underscoring Pixar's continued struggle to launch original films.
This spring marks the 40th anniversary of the birth of the “Fosbury Flop” to high school high jumping in Helena.
BOISE, Idaho – Dick Fosbury, the Olympic track and field champion whose name defines the modern high jump, has launched a run for the Idaho House of Representatives. After a post-Olympic career ...
Olympic gold medalist Dick Fosbury, creator of the universal high jump technique the "Fosbury Flop," will light the torch during the opening ceremonies of the 30th Annual Big Sky State ...
Charli XCX admits she doesn't expect her next album to be as big as 'Brat,' and has made peace with it potentially being a 'flop.' ...
Anatomy of a $70 Million Auction Flop Why did the star lot of the spring season, a bronze head by the master sculptor Alberto Giacometti, fail to sell at Sotheby’s on Tuesday?
Olivia Hill and Penelope Webb are two of the best track and field athletes in Ohio. Here's how they're making history at Wyoming High School.
Fosbury's experiments began with him using the antiquated jump style called the "scissors," until his high school coach pressed him to use the "straddle," or "belly roll," which was then the ...
High-jumper Dick Fosbury invented the Fosbury Flop. Tommy John was the guinea pig for elbow-saving surgery.
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1968 — American Dick Fosbury using his unconventional technique wins the men’s high jump gold medal at the Mexico City Olympics; “Fosbury Flop” becomes accepted as the most efficient ...