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South Pasadena High pole vaulter Robin Laird thought she won a league championship last month when her final vault clinched the meet. Then the opposing coach helpfully pointed out that she was wearing a string around her wrist. Clutch! More »
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Here is German pole vaulter Balian Buschbaum, who used to be Yvonne Buschbaum. Through the miracle of medical science, she is now a he, although his competitive pole vaulting days are now over. That's because the testosterone treatments required for the sex change made him ineligible to compete. More »
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Once again, University of California pole vaulter Allison Stokke is being hunted by the wandering trolls of the internet, thanks to the emergence of new photos featuring the athletic teenager wearing her required sporting uniform and holding a giant pole .Her dad, the chronically annoyed and litigious Allan Stokke, is most likely taking this latest outbreak with the same degree of fatherly aghast which compelled him to try to figure out some way he could file suit against every single person who used the internet the last time. (It's understandable, but be reasonable, old man.) More »
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Our own Rick Chandler loves the old Saturday afternoon serials, and he really loves comic strips. So, to fill the time and Super Bowl piffle, he put together this special installment of Hercules' misadventures in our little world. He put a lot of time into it, so enjoy, or at least appreciate. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350477&view=rss&microfeed=true In England, prison officials are teaching inmates how to pole vault. I see absolutely no way this can end bady. [Daily Express, via SportsbyBrooks] More »
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