Form played out on the final day of athletics at the Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday (16), as nine of the 11 stage one winners wrapped up gold medals in Buenos Aires’ final session of athletics. The only change in overall leaders came in the men’s pole vault, where Thierry Baptiste –…
OSAKA, Japan — While her competitors struggled, one dropping out with a leg injury, another puffy-eyed and crying after a dispute with the judges, Yelena Isinbayeva remained in her bubble. She stretched out on the infield of Nagai Stadium with a big white towel over her head, hiding from the television…
STEVE HOOKER and Paul Burgess have come up with a novel way of staying on top of their game, at least when it comes to pole vaulting. The Perth-based pair have finished the international season as the world No.1 (Hooker) and No.2 (Burgess) — the first time Australians have achieved…