Pole vaulters huddled in coats and, in one case, an Olympic-themed blanket while they waited their turns.

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Today's swimmers, sprinters, pole vaulters, shot putters, divers and long-jumpers are considerably better than their 1992 predecessors.

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There is also a new and obviously expensive athletics stadium (for elderly pole-vaulters, one wonders?) and a gymnasium that would grace Tokyo.

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If you curl into a U shape at the top of your leap, as high jumpers and pole vaulters do, you will be able to clear a bar while your center of gravity passes underneath it.

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