Since the advent of the modern-day Olympics in 1896 ... below shows the progression of gold medalists' distances for the long jump since 1896. Use the zoom controls at the top right to get ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece ... Fun if you like that kind of thing. In the long jump athletes jump as far as they can, using weights in their ...

Nudity in athletics was closely tied to Greek ideals of ... In the ancient Olympics, a wide range of athletic events were ...