Current Events > US Woman withdraws from pole vault due to injury after her pole snaps in mid air

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Lebronwon
08/02/21 6:00:32 PM
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brestugo
08/02/21 6:01:58 PM
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Scary shit. I was asked to try that in HS as a track athlete and said fuck no - not in those words. That's too high without a parachute.

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Solid Sonic
08/02/21 6:03:09 PM
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Pole vaulting does seem to be the most likely T&F event that'll ruin your day if it goes bad.

I've seen dudes get poked between the legs by the pole on the way down.

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lilORANG
08/02/21 6:07:18 PM
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Every pole vaulter I've known has had these weird af mental blocks, where they just can't bring themselves to do it.

But also, does that first attempt count as a scratch, even if the pole broke? Seems like bs. Sue the manufacturer for ruining her Olympic dreams lol.
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CasualGuy
08/02/21 6:07:28 PM
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What a stupid sport

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ModLogic
08/02/21 6:17:32 PM
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Bleuets
08/02/21 6:18:00 PM
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That's scary!
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cjsdowg
08/02/21 6:18:28 PM
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lilORANG posted...
Every pole vaulter I've known has had these weird af mental blocks, where they just can't bring themselves to do it.

But also, does that first attempt count as a scratch, even if the pole broke? Seems like bs. Sue the manufacturer for ruining her Olympic dreams lol.

Some times Judges in TF can be ass holes. At state my glass few out of the circle with the Discus throw and they scratched me .

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garan
08/02/21 6:18:35 PM
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16-BITTER posted...
Was the rain a factor? Seems pretty f'd to make them do it in the rain


Almost definitely.
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refmon
08/02/21 6:19:22 PM
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CasualGuy posted...
What a stupid sport


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brestugo
08/02/21 7:04:24 PM
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lilORANG posted...
Every pole vaulter I've known has had these weird af mental blocks, where they just can't bring themselves to do it.

But also, does that first attempt count as a scratch, even if the pole broke? Seems like bs. Sue the manufacturer for ruining her Olympic dreams lol.
I know nothing of the sport, but to my mind if the pole fails you should get a re-do.

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brestugo
08/02/21 7:12:54 PM
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CasualGuy posted...
What a stupid sport

I get that hot takes are fashionable now but it is not way to go through life. Nothing can be truly understood, analyzed or disseminated in a social media hot take. Drumpf was the ultimate hot take social media president for example.

The first Olympics were 776 years before Christ. People got together from all over the region to see who could box better, run faster, throw javelins and discuses farther. Jump higher and farther. They also gathered to see who could vault over a height with a pole. It was a valuable skill at the time - siege warfare etc.

I don't do it, I probably can't do it, but it is an original sport.

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PoundGarden
08/02/21 7:25:16 PM
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ModLogic posted...
weight class : american

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Im not defending anime avatars, but as an American, it was a pretty funny comment

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lifespeedrunner
08/02/21 7:27:34 PM
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she was prob complaining about the wet conditions before her attempt, that sucks big time
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Copyright2011
08/02/21 7:27:45 PM
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She handled that pole pretty well. *Holds back laughter*

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Goatsensation
08/02/21 7:28:46 PM
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Damn you can just feel the frustration. She worked so hard to be there only to be screwed because of the rain and her equipment.

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KingThing
08/02/21 7:35:34 PM
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"@sandycheekspv"

wonder why her handle has cheeks in it.. oh nvm.



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LeoRavus
08/02/21 7:43:36 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdmWQeIzpFc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHY9DSdMTGs

Fuck that. No wonder it's the deadliest sport

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CasualGuy
08/02/21 7:49:44 PM
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brestugo posted...
I get that hot takes are fashionable now but it is not way to go through life. Nothing can be truly understood, analyzed or disseminated in a social media hot take. Drumpf was the ultimate hot take social media president for example.

The first Olympics were 776 years before Christ. People got together from all over the region to see who could box better, run faster, throw javelins and discuses farther. Jump higher and farther. They also gathered to see who could vault over a height with a pole. It was a valuable skill at the time - siege warfare etc.

I don't do it, I probably can't do it, but it is an original sport.

Hey if you can cite me a seige battle that was won because some loon pole vaulted over enemy lines I'll retract my statement

Because that's metal as fuck

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gunplagirl
08/02/21 7:49:50 PM
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16-BITTER posted...
Was the rain a factor? Seems pretty f'd to make them do it in the rain
Once I had a 2 mile race start just seconds before the hail started. I barely noticed except the coldness that made my body want to move faster. But, for something like pole vault, oh lord. That's got to affect you so much more even just gripping it.

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spanky1
08/02/21 8:13:16 PM
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Her face and facial expressions look like Kristen Bell.
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Trumble
08/02/21 8:25:39 PM
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Her "pole snapped"? That sounds like an excuse to me. /s

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Lebronwon
08/02/21 10:40:56 PM
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brestugo posted...
Scary shit. I was asked to try that in HS as a track athlete and said fuck no - not in those words. That's too high without a parachute.

They also had hurdles in the rain a couple people slipped and fell during that.

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