Every time I see pole vaulting videos I remember the few times in gym class when kids wouldn't push the pole away and they'd land on it on the way down, and the one time that a kid had to go to the ER because it caught on his scrotum and basically tore his tackle... And that I've seen similar things happen in pro pole vaulting... That pole is out to get us I swear.
Ew I hate when sports enforce "style" rules. Pole vault and High Jump wouldn't be half what they are today if "incorrect position" was disqualification before the fosbury flop was invented. It should be purely mechanics, "cannot touch bar, body must go over bar, equipment limits"
Rogahar
Judges; 'Oof, they caused the bar to wobble ever so faintly from the breeze of their passing, so that's a bad score...'
G081
Snazzy !
Klaxun
The ladies love him
DongleDingler
Slick as a salty soppressata
Cranbananarama
I could do that, too, if I were younger. And had training. And flexibility. And coordination.
scruffy14
witalaska4
There should be extra points for additional tricks
Arcanum3000
Is this what you get when a gymnast decides to do pole vaulting?
2old4
WTF?
TheInternetNeedsMoreCats
Every time I see pole vaulting videos I remember the few times in gym class when kids wouldn't push the pole away and they'd land on it on the way down, and the one time that a kid had to go to the ER because it caught on his scrotum and basically tore his tackle... And that I've seen similar things happen in pro pole vaulting... That pole is out to get us I swear.
VjekoV88
He should have yelled "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!!?"
PicassoCT
Give that man a raise..d bar
DeDutchDudeDatDoes
Nobody likes a showoff.
Aksuuuh
It's the first pole jump that got 10 points from each of the judges.
Dudedeedood
Intimidation +89
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
Google translate-- "oooOOOOOOoOOoooooo..."
cre8majic
Yes, language enthusiasts, 'salto' IS related to the English word 'somersault'
RadiDaddy
Flippin’ ‘ell!
AZRAELSBLADE
VictoryTaco
As a former pole vaulter, I approve of this message.
lordpika
El Salto
NirvanaNik
Was the flip really necessary? Ask the crowd.
DocBenny
if he hadn't flipped, he'd have hit the bar
teredrin
I did pole vault for over 10 years. He's just showing off ;)
GnagisKhan
dashcan
Illpostcheese
pettingmycatwhileipoo
Newlife5454
Nice
zombywoof68
"Are you competing in track and field or gymnastics?" "YES!"
willsuckdickforhifi
Poll vaulters usually train with gymnastics
applesforjuice
They do? I definitely didn't
applesforjuice
Pole vaulters usually spell it pole because of the pole
4vie
.... Is that move.... legal?
BelialDenial
https://media.tenor.com/WBnSGBl7QCAAAAAC/legal-star.gif
FruitFlyInStrangePlaces
Is this legal at the Olympics? I doubt you'd risk it, but curious all the same.
PowerPedant
Apparently, there is a rule against "incorrect position while crossing the crossbar" - no idea what a "correct position" is though.
JesaraB
Ew I hate when sports enforce "style" rules. Pole vault and High Jump wouldn't be half what they are today if "incorrect position" was disqualification before the fosbury flop was invented. It should be purely mechanics, "cannot touch bar, body must go over bar, equipment limits"
JesaraB
rules like "this material can't be used for the poles, no metal cleats" that's fine, but not "Your arm must be above your waist or whatever"
JustAnotherCynicToo
That looks like one of those cool things that councils ban for "reasons." Like backflips in olympic ice-skating.
yoyo42
The longest long jump so far was done by someone front flipping. Then they banned it.
NotSomoneElse68
I believe flips are illegal in ice skating for safety reasons.
JustAnotherCynicToo
Yes, because skating around with razor shoes is sooooooo safe.
NotSomoneElse68
How simplistic are you?
raduleBreaker
Whaaa... I didn't know you could double jump in real life..
DefinitelyaHumanNotanAlien
You just press X then X again. NPCs can't do it though.
UsernameLadiesMan217
ywmqm
Roger8086
Well, shit...
BeardedMountainMann
Am I…. The NPC?!
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
Have you ever seen the main menu? If not, then you're an npc.
raduleBreaker
Yeah that makes sense, which restaurant though? There's so many