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To think that girls weren't allowed to do triple jump at school in the 90s?

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ImRonBurgandy · 03/08/2024 19:48

Just that. I definitely remember (secondary 1990-98) being told that we couldn't do triple jump as it could damage our insides?

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Girasoli · 03/08/2024 19:55

I used to be good at triple jump when we did it in PE (early 00s)

We weren't allowed to do cricket.

SilverPuffin · 03/08/2024 19:55

I started (a girls) high school in 1995 and we definitely did triple jump in athletics, called it ‘hop skip and jump though’.

HighCholesterolHorror · 03/08/2024 19:54

I’m sure we only did long jump

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ImRonBurgandy · 03/08/2024 19:54

I remember the teacher shuffling uncomfortably and mentioning 'girl parts' 😬

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reelcat · 03/08/2024 19:54

Some of the very athletic girls in my school (normal comp) did triple jump. The rest of us didn't but didn't really think about it much at the time

earlymorningcurlewcall · 03/08/2024 19:52

I remember not doing the triple jump and instead going straight to the long jump. However, damaging our insides does not ring a bell 😆

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