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| − | The '''Fosbury flop''' is a technique popular among athletes who compete in the high jump. It is an example of a [[Best conservative innovations|conservative innovation]] that [[liberals]] have tried to claim as their own after initially rejecting it because it defied their hidebound, regulated way of thinking. | + | The '''Fosbury flop''' is a technique popular among athletes who compete in the high jump. The inventor, Mark Fosbury, used the technique to win an Olympic gold medal in 1968. It is an example of a [[Best conservative innovations|conservative innovation]] that [[liberals]] have tried to claim as their own after initially rejecting it because it defied their hidebound, regulated way of thinking. |
[[Category: Sports]] | [[Category: Sports]] | ||
Revision as of 00:21, March 21, 2011
The Fosbury flop is a technique popular among athletes who compete in the high jump. The inventor, Mark Fosbury, used the technique to win an Olympic gold medal in 1968. It is an example of a conservative innovation that liberals have tried to claim as their own after initially rejecting it because it defied their hidebound, regulated way of thinking.