In which of the following situations is maximal stability desirable?

A. a swimmer's starting position on the blocks before a race
B. a Sumo wrestler's crouched defensive stance
C. both a swimmer's starting position on the blocks before a race and a Sumo wrestler's crouched defensive stance
D. neither a swimmer's starting position on the blocks before a race nor a Sumo wrestler's crouched defensive stance


Answer: B

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