An athlete uses physics to shatter world records - Asaf Bar-Yosef
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When Dick Fosbury couldn't compete against the skilled high jumpers at his college, he tried jumping in a different way -- backwards. Fosbury improved his record immediately and continued to amaze the world with his new technique all the way to Olympic gold. Asaf Bar-Yosef explains the physics behind the success of the now dominant Fosbury Flop.
Why do you think high jumpers need to be very flexible in order to succeed in jumping using the Fosbury Flop?
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