New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- Cuban legend Javier Sotomayor, the only man ever to clear the 8-feet barrier in high jump, graced the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium today, taking a look at the MONDO track and other facilities including the newly-built SAI Fitness Centre. Sotomayor's leap of 2.45m, set in 1993 in Spain, has stood unchallenged for over 32 years, as per a release from Sports Authority of India (SAI)

The Cuban, who was the 1992 Olympics gold medalist, was joined by Palestinian middle-distance runner Mohammed Dwedar, who recently competed at the Tokyo World Championships. The duo interacted with SAI athletes and coaches, including Indian para high jumper Sharad Kumar, Indian javelin star Sachin Yadav, as well as Russian javelin coach S...