Today is January 26 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is "How often do you support your competitor?" In the 1936 summer Olympics American Jesse Owens fouled on his first two attempts in the preliminary round of the long-jump competition. German long-jumper Carl (Luz) Long told Owens to jump from several inches behind the take-off board. Since Owens routinely made distances greater than the minimum required, Long surmised that Owens would be able to advance safely without risking a foul. On his final qualifying jump, Owens jumped with at least four inches to spare and easily qualified for the finals. Owens went on to win the gold while Long won the silver medal.