Fosbury aims for changes in sport

Olympic gold medallist feels setting limits to number of attempts will improve event

By Alaric Gomes, Senior Reporter
Published: 00:00 December 9, 2009

Dubai: The inventor of the "Fosbury Flop" is proposing a change in the rules to make high jump an even more exciting track and field event.

"It surprises me that till today everyone still uses the style that I found. But there is perhaps a need to alter the manner in which the jumps are conducted. Maybe we should opt for a different way to play the game," said Dick Fosbury, a 1968 Olympic gold medal winner who popularised and perfected the "Fosbury Flop" jumping style.

Fosbury was in Dubai to participate in the charity auction dinner jointly organised by Right To Play and the Dubai Sports Council on Monday night.

"I've thought about this before. The only thing that I would be possibly change is the rules for jumping events in track and field," Fosbury toldGulf News.