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World Champion Pole Vaulter's Explanation For Positive Cocaine Test Totally Worked, SomehowWorld champion pole vaulter Shawnacy Barber tested positive for cocaine after winning the Canadian Olympic trials in July, but was allowed to compete in Rio after an arbitrator ruled that he inadvertently ingested the cocaine while kissing a woman he had solicited for sex on Craigslist the night bef...

Ambiguous "Pole Vault Relay" Includes Many Poles, No VaultsIt's unclear what exactly is going on here. There seem to be plenty of spectators and official timing equipment, implying a track meet, and cheering, indicating competition. But there is no such thing as a pole vault relay....

Pole Vaulter Realizes It's Not His Day As His Pole Shatters Mid-Vault Cuba Lazaro Borges finished second in the world at last year's championships. But when he cleared 5.90 in South Korea, presumably he did it with a pole that didn't snap into three pieces underneath him....

This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Is Much Better Than You

The BBC spent some time in Jonesboro, Ark., where 1984 Olympian and USATF hall of famer Earl Bell runs the training program that produced two-thirds of America's pole vaulters in London. Another familiar face around the facility is Earl's father William, who just turned 90, and can still soar with...

This Is Video Of A Pole Vault Competition At The Drake Relays, Which Is Held In A Shopping Mall

And they've been doing it every year but one since 2008. As silly as it looks to see a world-class event taking place as some teenage girl exits The Limited before she makes a stop at Old Navy and heads over to the food court, there's actually something to be said for this....

When Pole Vaulting Goes Wrong

In pole vaulting, the eponymous pole is designed to bend, not break. Sometimes it does both. At the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Russian pole vaulter Dmitry Starodubtsev was attempting 5.75 meters — roughly six inches off the eventual winning height — when his pole snapped like ...

Clemson Decides That They Should Use Their Pretty Athletic Girls For As Many Things As Possible

Internet meet Kat Majester. Clemson cheerleader, champion pole vaulter, lover of thigh-baring uniforms and seductive leaps. She's apparently worthy of an 18-page photo gallery in the local newspaper. For her athleticism, of course. [Greenville Online]...