About Olympic Long Jump:
The simple-looking event is anything but. Runners must hit the takeoff board in perfect stride - without fouling - and at full speed to have any hope of achieving Olympic glory.
- What Is Olympic Long Jump?
- Olympic Rules & Competition
- Learn to Compete in the Long Jump (from Track & Field News)
- Your Road to the Olympic Team
Olympic Long Jump History:
Americans have dominated this event like few other. The U.S. has won 22 of the 25 Olympics in which it has competed and has never gone two Olympics in a row without taking the long jump gold medal.
- An Illustrated History of the Long Jump
- Past Olympic Men’s Long Jump Medalists
- Past Olympic Women’s Long Jump Medalists
- Greatest Moments in Olympic Long Jump History
- Greatest Controversy in Olympic Long Jump History
Action Image Gallery:
Watch long jumpers soar through the air and land in a cloud of dust in this image gallery.
The Athletes:
Take a look at the top 2008 Olympic long jump hopefuls, from the U.S. and around the world, then catch up with some familiar names from the past with these selections.
