Which sport features a move called the 'Fosbury Flop'?
High jump
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The 'Fosbury Flop' is a high jump technique introduced by Dick Fosbury in the 1968 Olympics, where athletes jump backward over the bar, allowing higher clearances.
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- High jump - correct answer.
- Pole vault - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Long jump - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Triple jump - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
High jump is the one to remember. The 'Fosbury Flop' is a high jump technique introduced by Dick Fosbury in the 1968 Olympics, where athletes jump backward over the bar, allowing higher clearances. Dick Fosbury's technique was initially controversial but is now the standard method used by high jumpers worldwide.
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