This does not look pleasant AT ALL!
During the World Championships, a Russian athlete’s pole snapped mid-pole vault!
He doesn’t look too hurt, and the commentator is right that it’s a good thing that his momentum carried him into the padding — but it still doesn’t look fun.
This is the risk they run! Pole vaulting always looks dangerous to us!
Hope they let him try again!
Aug 30, 2011 11:00am PDT



