Episode 9

S01 E09 • Sunday, Nov 10, 2002 • Nov 10

Backsprint Athletes start in the official reverse set position. They run backwards to the finish. World Record: 37.53 seconds. Winner: Lazlo Fasekas. His time came in at 37.83 seconds. International Skids Athletes must make the great, big, long skid down the track. But if they fall over, their skid is counterfiet. World Record: 44.05 metres Winner: Kenji Watanabe. He beat the World Record and the new one stands at 44.18m. Short Track Sprint: The 100m sprint, completed by lapping a circular 10m track ten times. If the athletes go out of the circle points are not added. World Record: 29.35 seconds. Winner: Brian Clarke. His time was 30.66 seconds. Underwater Shot-put: Athletes descend to the bottom of the pool, with their front foot inside the shot-put circle and throw the put as far as possible, without crossing the line. World Record: 4.35m Winner: Kengo Shiomi. He threw his put 4.21m. Water Jump Athletes must run, spring over the bar and into the water. I