One of the first high jumpers to use the straddle technique, Dave Albritton had a long career that spanned three decades and numerous titles. He also had a number of similarities with all-time great ...

January 14, 2025 at 5:14pm GMT NORTHERN Ireland’s Olympic silver medallist and world record-holder Thelma Hopkins died in Canada on January 10, aged 88. She was considered one of the greatest ...

He was content with a new lifetime-best jump of 2.36 meters before the jump-off and with the silver medal draped around his neck. “I came up short of the gold, but I’m thankful for what I got ...

Davis-Woodhall toppled the reigning Olympic champ, German Malaika Mihambo, with a 7.10-meter jump Thursday to capture her first Olympic gold and her first medal of any kind in the Olympics.

For 130 years, Olympic athletes have used various means to compete in the high jump. There was the western roll, which was followed by the straddle — and then along came the Fosbury Flop.

Jasmine Moore competes in the women's long jump final on day nine of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field June 29, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) ...

His best-ever jump was 2m, well short of the world record of 2.11m and the Olympic benchmark of 2.03m. Yet Winter appeared remarkably relaxed, despite the rain and Zatopek.

At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, trampoline is more than a backyard toy. It's a sport. Here's what to know about trampoline rules, terms and more.

When is the high jump at the Paris Olympics? Friday, August 2, 4:00 a.m. ET: Women's high jump qualifier Sunday, August 4, 1:50 p.m. ET: Women's high jump final ...

In the early days of competition, jumpers used a variety of techniques, including the popular straddle jump, where athletes ran at the bar and hoisted their legs over one at a time. That all changed ...