Two years earlier, Dick Fosbury of Oregon State literally turned the sporting world upside down, by winning the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a world record flop of 7-4¼. Fosbury’s ...

Dick Fosbury's high jump gold medal from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics — which he won with the revolutionary Fosbury Flop — sold at auction for $158,600. The medal was one of a few Fosbury items ...

48 year ago today - October 20, 1968 - Dick Fosbury revolutionised the High Jump forever with what is still known as the "Fosbury Flop". But can you imagine what if the "Fosbury Flop" happened today?

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Olympic flag autographed by athletes ...