World Athletics is exploring an exciting change to the long jump event by testing a new method for measuring athletes’ take-offs. Instead of the traditional wooden board that marks a no-jump if crossed, a “take-off zone” might be introduced. This means the jump would be measured from where the athlete’s front foot leaves the ground to where they land in the sand pit, making every jump count.
Jon Ridgeon, the CEO of World Athletics, shared on the Anything But Footy podcast that this change aims to add excitement and reduce the number of disqualifications due to no-jumps. During the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, a significant number of jumps were discounted because athletes overstepped while trying for the perfect launch. This new method could help in making the event more efficient and engaging by ensuring more jumps are valid and reducing waiting times for results.
This initiative is part of a broader effort by World Athletics to modernize and enhance the sport, making it faster-paced and more appealing, especially in field events. Ridgeon acknowledged that such changes might meet initial resistance, especially from athletes who have trained extensively to master the current take-off board technique. However, he assured that thorough testing with skilled athletes in real-life situations would be conducted before any permanent changes are made.
Additionally, Ridgeon discussed plans to introduce an annual global athletics event for years without a World Championships or Olympic Games. This would ensure a consistent structure for the sport and maintain global interest, similar to how major events are regularly held in tennis and golf. The next major athletics events are the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 and the World Championships in Tokyo in 2025.
wow that sounds scary what if a sea moster got them and there dead
That’s sick bro, also i’m in the titanic rn i’ll let you guys in.
All I did was get some vocab from this
what thats scery and cool
is it a brake down or what.What if they catch rabies
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WOW that is cool but i would not want to be down there
hmmmmmm huant much? also WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE 4 DAYS!!!!!!?
lets all pray they can be found
Lets all hope they are alright and saved
Guys say RIP in chat
I think that this is very scary and i hope that they will find the people in the submarine!
I think that the people won’t have much hope of survival because they only have a day left
i hope they survive
That would be scary
I hope those people are ok.
That is so interesting and cool!
I heard about this on the new crazy!
This is so interesting!
RIP there dead they are not coming up
oh no i hope they are found and i hope that there arent any childs on there
I wonder if they will be found in time
Oh my what if they perished!
oh no! thats sad along with the titanic
5 people that died from an implode seems sad, but it could be worse. they were lucky it was quick or they might of sufficated to death. but I will point it out, they did know it wasn’t tested and they knew it was a dangerous decision.
My friend was updating me on it last night and it turns out, they imploded. Rest in pieces. I meant rest in peace.