When Dick Fosbury showed up to the 1968 Olympics, nobody took him seriously. He wore two different colored shoes and jumped with his back to the barβa technique the world had never seen before. But as the bar kept rising and his opponents kept failing, the laughing stadium quickly realized they were watching sports history. β‘ Fair Use Disclaimer This video is for educational and transformative purposes, falling under the Fair Use Doctrine (17 U.S.C. Β§107). It provides original commentary, critique, and a thoughtful revision, contributing added value beyond the original sources.
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Dick was a legend
Dick is now a legend and will be remembered by all of us
They laughed at Dick, but now Dick is a legend
People often laugh at what they don't understand....until it changes the world. Never be afraid to believe in your own way of doing things.
This jump became known as the "Fosbury Flop." Today, virtually every elite high jumper in the world uses the exact technique the crowd was laughing at here.
Dick is now a legend he will be remembered in all of us
Immortalised with his name.
This is now the most common technique in this sport and Iβm now wondering if there is another method to get even higher. Love these motivational videos, makes my day β€
He didn't jump that way because it 'felt natural to him', he was a complete amateur but came up with a technique that was scientifically the most optimal method.
Dick is truly a legend, W for Dick!
fosbury ran so we could walk
Such a story
Dick will never be forgotten. He will always be in us.
How you been finding these stories bro
I love Dick, he really knows how to jump on it.
Wally west but jumping
Starting a whole new way of performing the event and impacting the whole world with his unique way of playing the sport is mad respect
your work should only make sense to you
"the stadium was dead silent" meanwhile the stadium is cheering
They laughed Bc on his names!