Athletics-I'll quit long jump if rules changed - world champion Tentoglou

Athletics - World Athletics Indoor Championships - Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - March 2, 2024 Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou in action during the men's long jump final REUTERS/Paul Childs

GLASGOW (Reuters) -Greek Miltiadis Tentoglou threatened to quit the long jump event shortly after winning the world indoor title on Saturday if the sport implements a rule change intended to eliminate foul jumps.

The amendment World Athletics is proposing involves introducing a take-off zone where jumps would be measured from an athlete's take-off to landing position, getting rid of foul jumps to make the event more appealing to fans.