8 amazing pole vaulter photos of Paris Olympic athletes celebrating in mid-air
charles curtis
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TOPSHOT - US' Katie Moon competes in the women's pole vault final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165239866
But here's what I'd like to concentrate on: the fact that it's an amazing sport in which the pole vaulters get to celebrate as they clear the bar, in mid-air, when they're SO HIGH UP! If it was me, I'd just be happy to wait for gravity to take me down to the padded mats below before celebrating. But these daredevils are so happy in mid-air and the photos are just amazing.
So here's a look at some of the best photos we found of that phenomenon at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
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Italy's Elisa Molinarolo competes in the women's pole vault final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165211913
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Czech Republic's Amalie Svabikova competes in the women's pole vault final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165222877
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Canada's Alysha Newman competes in the women's pole vault final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165232517
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Ersu Sasma of Team Türkiye competes during the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138763 ORIG FILE ID: 2165425873
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden sets a new world record during the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138763 ORIG FILE ID: 2165432097
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 07: Nina Kennedy of Team Australia competes in the Women's Pole Vault Final on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138765 ORIG FILE ID: 2165761761
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Aug 5, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Emmanouil Karalis (GRE) reacts after a vault attempt during the men's pole vault final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: OLY-891922 ORIG FILE ID: 20240805_jcd_usa_4095.JPG
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Sam Kendricks of Team United States reacts during the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138763 ORIG FILE ID: 2165422542
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