NY Times · Aug 3, 2024
Scribble, Snuggle, Soar: Making the Most of High Jump’s Downtime
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine climbs into a sleeping bag between jumps.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. And the outcome will depend, in some part, on how they occupy their time between jumps.