The high jump often presents competitors with an abundance of down time. Two rivals fill it in very different ways.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine climbs into a sleeping bag between jumps.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
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By Jeré Longman
Reporting from Paris, Glasgow and Eugene, Ore.
- Aug. 3, 2024
The expected duel on Sunday for an Olympic gold medal in the women’s high jump, between Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine and Nicola Olyslagers of Australia, should be captivating.