Olympics
Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis flew over the bar at 6 metres and 30 centimetres [That’s 2/3rds of an inch over 20 feet] to break his own world pole vault record at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday 15 September.
With gold already secured, the flying Swede took three attempts to set the new world record, saving the best jump for last after just touching the bar on his previous two at the height. More
What a spectacular achievement! Well done, Mondo!
He’s the Al Oerter of the pole vault!
…or Carl Lewis!
He’s not good enough to be the Brian Williams of pole vaulting, though.
Here is another American, born here, went to school here, trained here, and yet can’t bother with any gratitude, representing his mother country, but “fly’s” for Sweden.
Eileen Gu, a skier, is another one; she wears the Chinese flag. What’s wrong with these people?
Latest News: Poland is going to declare war on Sweden. It claims it owns the Pole Jumper Olympic record.
@ Rich Taylor
You might want to ask the same question to the American football players that are now going to play Flag football in the Middle East, or are they just playing the Yacht card?
The Olympic Games is a whole different matter as it’s not professional sports people but considered amateur, so theoretically there isn’t much if any monetary compensation.
Might as well jump
Go ahead and jump…
I remember the dude who lost the pole vault because his schlong hit the bar.
That had to hurt. Was he singing soprano afterwards.
Ever think about this? Maybe he’s planning to commit a serious crime, and pole vaulting is his practice for escaping prison…
Pole vaulting was a vital skill in the first Tremors movie.
Are you a pole vaulter?
(thick Swedish accent) No, I’m a Svede, and my name’s not Valter.
@Rich Taylor, with you 100%. That sh-t is so tiresome..