10 Ways To Make The London 2012 Olympics More Exciting
6. Long Jump
Why it Sucks: Dont misunderstand, Im not suggesting that I can do any better or even anywhere close, but the current Long Jump world record of 8.95m just doesnt jump out on paper as a huge distance. Like many of the other sports recognised as Olympic Games, the long-jump feels like it can be made more exciting. And theres one simple way to get those numbers up to super-human levels. How to Make it More Exciting: Instead of the current regulation take-off board, the new Long Jump athletes launch themselves from an adapted trampoline. Immediately the entire face of the game would change and itd not only be ridiculously entertaining to watch, itd effectively create a brand new free-for-all situation in which world records were nail-bitingly set and broken by the minute. Potential Issues: It probably wouldnt just be records that were broken by the minute; so too would be competitors arms, legs, hips and just about any other bone that could be broken from an awkward landing at those sort of speeds. Safety issues would definitely have to be considered (St. Johns at the side-lines maybe?) but my word itd be exciting.
