BD NarayankarBengaluru, April 23 -- At a time when sporting performances are increasingly being defined by faster timings, higher jumps and longer throws, double Olympic medallist and former world high jump champion Blanka Vlasic has offered a perspective that challenges a popular assumption in modern sport - that today's athletes are inherently better than those of earlier generations.
Speaking at a media interaction ahead of her appearance as International Event Ambassador for the TCS World 10K, Vlasic said the debate cannot be reduced to talent alone, arguing that the real transformation in sport lies in the systems that now surround athletes.
"What means better? Some world records are still standing for a very long time, so you cannot...