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Video
by The British Museum
published on 02 April 2015
The long jump was the only type of jumping contest in the ancient Olympics. It differed vitally from our long jump in that athletes used pairs of weights or halteres, swung forward on take-off and back just before landing, probably as a handicap.
British Museum curator Judith Swaddling describes the amphora.
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Museum, T. B. (2015, April 02). The Greek Long Jump.
World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/592/the-greek-long-jump/
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Museum, The British. "The Greek Long Jump."
World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 02, 2015.
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Museum, The British. "The Greek Long Jump."
World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2015. Web. 21 Dec 2024.
