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World Athletics Scraps Long-Jump Zone Amid Athlete Backlash
12/4/2025
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Story summary
- World Athletics has abandoned plans for a wider long-jump takeoff zone after strong athlete opposition.
- World Athletics Chief Executive Jon Ridgeon said the plan will not proceed if athletes oppose it, despite successful trials.
- Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou criticized the proposal, saying it would diminish the skill involved.
- Ridgeon noted that about one third of championship jumps were no-jumps, reducing audience engagement.
