1968 Olympics Special Interview Randhir Singh: The ‘Fosbury flop’ in Mexico transformed the high jump forever
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1968 Olympics Special Interview Randhir Singh: The ‘Fosbury flop’ in Mexico transformed the high jump forever

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Every four years, the best athletes gather for this global event. We have run 27 Asian Games, including the summer, winter, beach games, Youth Games, and Asian martial arts indoor games. It’d be interesting to know that at the 1951 Asian Games, I was there for the opening ceremony and saw some events. The rich heritage that Indian hockey had acquired through the gold medals in ‘28, ‘32, ‘36, ‘48, ‘52, ‘56 and ‘64 was a matter of great pride. Losing the gold to Pakistan in ‘60 hurt the game in India, but there were high hopes we would win the gold in Mexico.

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Last Word: Dick Fosbury, an innovator who changed high jump forever
1 year, 9 months ago

Last Word: Dick Fosbury, an innovator who changed high jump forever

The Hindu  

All sports evolve through a combination of individual skill and technological advancement. There is a famous photograph of the American high jumper Dick Fosbury going over the bar at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. The heading in New York Times after his Mexico triumph was: Fearless Fosbury Flops to Glory, and the report began thus: “Fearless Fosbury is a 21-year-old …

1968 Olympics, a symbol of turbulent times, turns 50
6 years, 3 months ago

1968 Olympics, a symbol of turbulent times, turns 50

The Hindu  

It was 1968, revolt and upheaval were sweeping the world, and the Olympic Games could hardly avoid being swept up, too. Friday marks 50 years since the 1968 Olympics opened in Mexico City, bringing the worlds of sport and politics crashing together — and broadcasting the collision live around the world on colour television for the first time. At the …

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