ABSTRACT
The stadium is crowded. The 110m hurdle race is coming to its decisive moment. The runners leave the last bend and approach the hurdles. As expected, the favourite runner leads the competition and holds a clear advantage over his closest challengers. He attacks the last obstacle, tries to jump, but miscalculates the distance and falls. Some precious tenths of a second are lost. It’s too much time. The nearest opponent takes advantage of the unexpected situation, and, rapidly occupying the first position, crosses the finish line as a winner. The winning time means a new record for the discipline. The multitude is euphoric. They cheer for the winner, he raises his arms and addresses the public with the victory sign.
