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Boston to host USATF indoors
INDIANAPOLIS – The 2015 USATF Indoor Championships will return to Boston February 27-March 1 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, USATF announced Wednesday. “The Reggie” was the site of the...
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Grand Canyon adds one decathlete and two vaulters
Grand Canyon University head track and field coach Tom Flood has announced the 2015 men’s recruiting class. The men are coming off an inaugural Division I season in which they finished second at the...
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Oscar Pistorius trial: Athlete ‘has no money’, his lawyer says
The sentencing hearing of Oscar Pistorius has heard that the South African athlete has no money left, as both sides’ final arguments were made. Defence lawyer Barry Roux said Pistorius was both “broke...
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Former Nigeria ruler; 80 year old Gowon was a vaulter
Of all former presidents and Heads of State of Nigeria, General Yakubu Gowon seems to be the one that has made the most impact on successive administrations since independence in 1960. Born on October...
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Look Back: Gustav Wegner
Gustav Wegner (4 January 1903–7 June 1942) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault and the decathlon. He was the first ever European champion in the pole vault and the first...
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Pole-dancing time
Former pole vault legend Sergey Bubka has enlisted heavyweight help in his attempt to thwart British rival Sebastian Coe from becoming the next overlord of world athletics. Re-elected as president of...
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Boston picks sites for 2024 Olympic bid
The Boston 2024 Partnership has until December to formally put together its argument to the U.S. Olympic Committee that Boston should host the 2024 Summer Olympics.But the Partnership and its...
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Wanted: Cities interested in hosting 2024 Olympics
LONDON (AP) — Rejected time and again for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the IOC will soon be seeking suitors for the 2024 Summer Olympics. It will be hoping to attract a competitive, high-profile field to...
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2014 Reflections: Jordan Scott
Jordan Scott, “I have one big ‘do over’ for the past 2014 season, and that would be to dedicate one or two days to sit down, call my coaches, agent, etc. and get organized before the season even...
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Pistorius given five years for Reeva Steenkamp death
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been given five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa also gave Pistorius a three-year suspended sentence for a...
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LSU track athlete arrested on forcible rape charge
A junior member of the LSU track and field team was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison around 1:00 a.m. Monday on charges of forcible rape at an off-campus party, booking records show....
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Holly Bleasdale stands by long-term approach after missing 2014 season
The career of a sports-person, we are often told, is a short one. Most get ten, maybe 15, years competing at the top if they are lucky. As such the accepted wisdom is that they must take every chance...
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How do pole vaulters transport their poles?
Dragondrop: This might seem like a silly question, but how do they ship them around, get them to and from airports, through security and customs, and so on? And how many poles do they usually travel...
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Lavillenie seeking a four-timer in Prague
Renaud Lavillenie will lead a strong group of French athletes at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague in March. Fresh from winning the Athlete of the Year Award at the Golden Tracks...
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Stardom awaits for Nanjing’s talented youngsters
The men’s athletics at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games provided an exciting chance to see the stars of tomorrow. After a series of high-flying performances across three days of finals… In the pole...
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Kiriakopoúlou set for Prague Indoors
Greek pole vault star Nikolía Kiriakopoúlou is targeting the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague after what was a disappointing season in 2014. The bronze medallist from the 2012 European...
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Patriot Pole Vault Club vaulters attending college 2014
Congratulations to all of the Patriot class of 2014 vaulters who are making their way to college this fall! Assumption College – Megan Irish (Clinton HS, MA) Bridgewater State University – Jason Silva...
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Texas Jumpers believe in themselves in 2015
AUSTIN, Texas – A friendly challenge on the women’s track and field team could be the spark that puts the jumps group ahead of the sprinters in 2015 for the Texas Longhorns. Last season, the sprinters...
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2014 Patriot Pole Vault Club Halloween Vault
Westborough, Mass. –We are pleased to announce that our annual Halloween Costume Vault will be held on Saturday October 25th at Westborough High School starting at 2pm. Costumes have always been...
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Men’s World Records
The first world record in the men’s pole vault was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912.[1] As of June 21, 2009, 71 world records have been ratified by the IAAF...
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