Pole vault is a track and field event in which athletes attempt to clear a horizontal bar by sprinting down a runway and using a pole to catapult themselves into the air. The athlete who clears the ...

Pole vaulting is a spectacular, dangerous sport. Modern poles could be drastically improved to make them more reliable, with healable tech being developed that could also be used in surfing and ...

Unlike many other sports, pole vault doesn't crush athletes' dreams for one fumble. The post How Many Tries Do Olympic Pole Vaulters Get? What Are the Scoring Rules? appeared first on ...

Pole vault at the 2024 Olympics in Paris continues Aug. 5 and Aug. 7. Here's what to know about the track and field event.

Smiling and relaxed, Dutch farmer Jacob de Groot grips a pole and walks to the water's edge -- chasing a thrill he first felt ...

Pole Vaulting has been an Olympic track and field event since 1896. In 2000, women were finally allowed to compete in the event. On a quiet street in the Switzerland neighborhood, people may ...

Olympic pole vault champion and world record holder Mondo Duplantis beat Karsten Warholm, the Olympic 400m hurdles silver medallist, and world record holder, over 100m in Zurich on Wednesday night ...

French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati has become an instant viral phenomenon after an incident involving his crotch.

Reigning Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis detailed how he gets his 17-foot poles from one place to another.

Anthony Ammirati isn't going home with an Olympic medal, but he sure has a lot more Instagram followers after his mishap in the pole vault.

The Washington Husky sophomores have each won an NCAA indoor pole vault championship and are the favorites in Thursday's NCAA outdoor championships.

Anthony Ammirati doesn’t seem to be enjoying his viral Olympic moment as much as the internet. The French pole vaulter spoke for the first time on the disappointment of not medaling after his ...