Sports are so much fun. Storylines and exceptional feats.
Did you know that when Bob Beamon jumped 8,90m in the mens long jump at the Olympics 1968, the record had barely moved 0,5m in the previous 50 years? He launched into such a violent jump that he almost fell forward. The old record was 8,35m.
Another fun fact is that since Bob wa American, he didn’t understand how far he had jumped. When they told him the feets and inches, he had a seizure from the shock.
“cataplexy—a sudden, temporary loss of muscle tone and voluntary muscle control typically triggered by intense emotions like extreme joy, surprise, or shock. His knees instantly buckled, and he collapsed to the track in absolute disbelief.”
Same, but reversed.
Sports are so much fun. Storylines and exceptional feats.
Did you know that when Bob Beamon jumped 8,90m in the mens long jump at the Olympics 1968, the record had barely moved 0,5m in the previous 50 years? He launched into such a violent jump that he almost fell forward. The old record was 8,35m.
Another fun fact is that since Bob wa American, he didn’t understand how far he had jumped. When they told him the feets and inches, he had a seizure from the shock.
Wild!
“cataplexy—a sudden, temporary loss of muscle tone and voluntary muscle control typically triggered by intense emotions like extreme joy, surprise, or shock. His knees instantly buckled, and he collapsed to the track in absolute disbelief.”
go sports!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fraSdN-PG8
I just watched the video, what an insane jump!