MY SAY: 'Flopping' for the new year
Some 40 years ago, at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, a new record for the high jump was set - 2.24m or 7ft 4.25in. While the record now stands at 2.39m - held by Charles Austin since the 1996 Atlanta Games - it was no ordinary feat since it did stand the test of time. What was unique about it was...
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