Hallowed be thy Name – Sports Terms Uncovered!

7) Fosbury Flop

Fosbury Flop

Dick Fosbury pioneered a back-first technique that revolutionized the art of high jumping. The funda was to sprint diagonally towards the bar, then curve and leap backwards over it. The term “Fosbury Flop” gained prominence when a reporter wrote that Dick looked like a “fish flopping in a boat”.

8) Alekhine Gambit

Alekhine Gambit

Alekhine was a true champion – a fighter and a gambler . He baptized a style of play where pieces, not pawns,are used to control the center of the board .This provocative chess opening dares White to overextend its center, allowing black some beautiful counter-attacks and mating nets. Grandmaster indeed!