About This Lesson
The long jump is one of the most technically challenging events in the decathlon, a track and field competition consisting of 10 events held over two days. In order to maximize his performance, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay teamed up with engineers from BMW to improve measurement of the horizontal and vertical velocities of his long jumps. "Science of the Summer Olympics" is a 10-part video series produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
