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Carl Lewis Speaks out against Proposed Long Jump Change

There’s a proposal to get rid of the long jump board and create a jump zone. Point is to get rid of (most) fouls and make the long jump more exciting. Lewis doesn’t like it; same for some other jumpers questioned. I don’t like it. It’s part of the skill of the long jump. Otherwise, you’re just going to get a bunch of sprinters out there lining up and taking off. I think there’s a lot of skill in the long jump. Lewis says its the hardest event in track and field. (Personally, the high jum…