Sporting Greats

[BIG H]

Hmm... I don't agree with any of this.

Jonathan Edwards is a FAILED sprinter. That's why he did the triple jump.

I've seen people live in snooker clubs that couldn't make a 50 break.

Literally MILLIONS of people go running everyday, if a few of them attempted the skip and jump, i'm certain we'd find an impressive leaper. The fact is - no one ever attempts the triple jump because no one cares about it (I had a go when I was a kid, it aint that hard).

It aint all about speed. You try running at full speed and doing the hop phase and see if you can then launch into the 2nd phase without 'clapsing' it takes super human ankle and leg strength - I am 99% certain that almost anybody (able bodied) in the world could theoretically be trained (let's say they had Stepehn Hendrey for 12 hours a day for 10 years training them) to do a 60 or 70 break. You cannot say the same for the Triple jump! Only a very small precentage are predisposed to that type of athletic capability.

[Dia bando]

Daly Thompson that's a blast from the past.

[Mattyhitman]

Ed Moses the 400m hurdler was a phenom in his time on the track !

Contentious one here, but one thats been discussed on another thread:

Phil 'The Power' Taylor, greatest darts player ever to address the oche!

If Archery is in the Olympics, then why not darts ?