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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘Provided I know I am on my deathbed' – Brit legend Jonathan Edwards hopes world record lasts until the day he dies
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JONATHAN EDWARDS hopes his triple jump world record remains his until the day he dies. Thirty years ago today, the Brit hopped, skipped and jumped his way to gold at the 1995 World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Jonathan Edwards made triple jump history thirty years ago Credit: REUTERS 5 Edwards set a new world record at the 1995 World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg Credit: REUTERS 5 Edwards shattered the previous world record with an astonishing 18.29 metres leap Credit: Rex 5 Edwards hopes his record will stand until teh day he dies Credit: PA His unprecedented mark of 18.29 metres – or 60 feet – was the best ever in history, smashing the previous best of 17.97 metres set by American Willie Banks in June 1985. It is one of the longest-standing world records in track and field for both male and female competitions. It is a moment that has withstood the test of time, proving untouchable at the next eight summer Olympics and 14 world championships. Bermudan Brian Wellman could only muster 17.62 metres as he finished second, coming 67 centimetres behind. Prior to his incredible jump, which was his second attempt of the 12-man final, he had actually gone 18.16 metres with the first, which was a world record in itself. Edwards, now 59, is the only British athlete to hold a world record in an Olympic-distance event and it is unlikely that anyone is going to surpass him any time soon. Speaking on an episode of PUMA's Go Wild podcast series, the London-born, Devon-raised ace – who became Olympic champion in Sydney 2000 – hopes the record lasts for a long, long time. Asked by former hurdling world-record holder Colin Jackson how he would feel if someone else went further, Edwards said: 'I'd be upset, for sure. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN 5 Jonathan Edwards' historic triple jump saw him win the 1995 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award Credit: REUTERS 'I mean, it's been so long. It's almost part of me. Athletics, in essence, is about the demonstration of human capability. And, of course, your own capability. 'The excitement of breaking a personal best is always the biggest excitement. Noah Lyles sends clear message to sprint rival Kenny Bednarek after being shoved during fiery 200m race 'And when that personal best is the best there has ever been, it's a remarkable thing. It's a mindblowing thing. 'So, for that to go and not to be the world-record holder, but I don't think that will be easy. "I'd hoped it would get to 30 years. 'It's more than I could ever hope to achieve in sport. 'I'll be fine, I'll be fine, but yeah, it will be a sad day. I mean it would be pretty cool to be on my deathbed and still be a world-record holder. 'I'll take that. Provided I know I am on my deathbed. Just a thought, to die as world-record holder would be pretty cool.' Edwards, who describes himself as a 'late developer', famously declared 'he would never jump on a Sunday' due to his religious beliefs – though he later 'lost my faith'. He might have the world record yet the triple jump record at his secondary school is 'held by a guy called Stephen Ojomoh who went on to play rugby for England, he was like 6ft 3in when he was 13 or 14'. Jonathan Edwards In his career, he won Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth titles outdoors -- a tremendous feat. On his physical appearance as an athlete – he was nicknamed Titch for being small and slight – he said: 'There was nothing remarkable about me. 'I remember a newspaper article once. One of the journalists described me as looking more like a geography teacher than a triple jumper. 'So, there's nothing about me physically which would make you think that I was going to be a world-record holder. 'And I think all of my competitors looked at me and thought: 'God, if Edwards can do it, surely we can do it, because what's special about him?' 'When people say to me, what was it that made you so good at triple jumping? I say: 'Well, I wasn't a jumper. I was a sprinter. And I could bounce.' 'I could maintain my speed on the contacts. So my final jump in the world record was seven metres. 'So, my ability was perhaps different from everybody else's and I think that's probably why it hasn't been broken.'
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Canadian model Lauren Chan defends latest swimsuit photo: 'SI Swimsuit is for women'
Canadian model Lauren Chan is calling out critics of her recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit appearance. The body positivity advocate took to social media to address a comment made on an image from her return to the magazine this month, where she can be seen on a Bermudan beach wearing an off-white lace two-piece swimsuit from PQ Swim. The Brantford, Ont.-born model shared a screenshot an Instagram user named Caiser Hogan left on a photo she posted. The person's comment read, "Who are they even doing this for anymore? Women?? This makes zero sense." Within the screenshot, Chan shared her thoughts, saying this "is exactly why I show up in this space with my full chest." She added the magazine is for women, representation and inspiration, rather than "an objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns." One the second photo of her post, Chan quipped "wait 'til he finds out I'm a lesbian." In the caption of her post, the model expressed how the comment "struck a chord with me" and that she's leaving the post up for everyone to see. "The inclusion of myself and other folks that represent minorities in SI Swimsuit signifies an evolution in how women are allowed to exist in this society and which women deserve respect," Chan penned in her caption. "This man is insinuating that because I am a size 14, Asian and Middle Eastern, a lesbian, etc., that I am unattractive to him individually and that therefore no man, based on the patriarchal beauty standard, could deem me worthy of being in this publication." View this post on Instagram A post shared by LAUREN CHAN (@lcchan) Chan further explained the magazine's purpose, sharing how it's a "rewriting of the beauty ideal through the female gaze," and that every woman should see herself reflected in the pages. "It is not an outdated, objectifying catalogue of fantasy for patriarchal pawns. If that makes men feel irrelevant and angry enough to throw a tantrum in my comments ... I see no issue publicly and permanently addressing them," she said. She ended the post by writing she believes in the magazine's mission "with [her] whole heart" and declaring that "SI Swimsuit 2025 is for the girls." The post received thousands of likes and hundreds of comments of support. "Omg, wait until the men find out we just wanna live our lives and love seeing other women do the same. The horror," wrote Canadian influencer Sarah Nicole Landry. "Bravo!! I wish you and this whole attitude had existed when I was in high school and college. So happy for the representation now," wrote another commenter. "Say it louder for the people in the back, never stop speaking up," another person wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LAUREN CHAN (@lcchan) Chan first made her debut with SI Swimsuit in 2023, and made history as the first openly queer, plus-sized model in the magazine. She has spoken in the past about receiving negative comments online and dealing with "trolls." Last year, she addressed her audience in a video posted to Instagram to share how she's able to move on from hateful comments. She shared her theory behind the behaviour is that "most people think, act and believe exactly what they're told. And in this society those tellings are patriarchal, capitalist and Christian." Chan speculated that the angry comments she gets come from seeing someone who defies these societal norms succeed, as she did with her SI Swimsuit feature, saying she's now able to "digest" their comments and "not take it personally." She's also spoken about getting over the "male gaze." In a 2024 interview with "The Confident Collective" podcast, Chan said the "best thing" she ever did for her body confidence was to come out, because along the way, she "ditched the male gaze." "Now that I don't perform for men and I don't try to show up physically as what I've been taught by culture men want women to look like ... I feel free," she said at the time.
