Standing long jump Standing long jump The standing long jump, also known as the standing broad jump, is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912. It is one of three standing variants of track and field jumping events, which also include the standing high jump and standing triple jump. In performing the standing long jump, the jumper stands at a line marked on the ground with the feet slightly apart. The athlete takes off and lands using both feet, swinging the arms and bending the knees to provide forward drive. In Olympic rules, the measurement used was the longest of
Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes: Switzerland qualified two archers in men's and women's individual events. 14 Swiss athletes qualified for the athletics events. On 11 May 2012, Sabrina Jaquet qualified to compete in the Olympic Badminton Women's singles. Switzerland has so far qualified boats for the following events: Fabian Cancellara was the defending Olympic champion in the men's time trial event and the 2008 Olympic silver medallist in the road race event. In the road