Back to the Olympics.
I too would rather have an Olympic medal (of any color) than a Super Bowl ring or NCAA Championship (although as a fan of a certain team - them winning one was of supreme importance, I'm spoiled now, but I could always use another one.) Looking at my local high school only, which I agree is not at all representative, but way more kids are participating in track & field than football in my town. Basketball might be pulling off the best high/long jumpers (Mike Powell could dunk by jumping from the free throw line, IIRC) so maybe we should consider encouraging some of the b-ball players to consider jumping (either high or long) as a back-up plan to athletic fame.
I did not discover that Lisa was a common name for people my age until I went to college. It was never a particularly common name in NC. Most people named Lisa were born in the '60s and early '70s. (I'm pushing for a comeback! New babies are going to start being named for all us Grandma aged Lisas, right?) I don't count as a Lisa in any official records though as I use it as a nickname for Elisabeth which is my middle name.
Happening now...
I use only Lil Lisa Slurry for all my slurry needs.