We’re back riding round on the Olympics horse again today, with a look at the wacky world of pole vaulting – one of those Olympic sports that has precious little application outside of the Olympic arena. Running, shooting, throwing things – these all come in handy and we can readily see a human use for them, even if the last time London experienced such public spectacles en masse was during the riots of 2011. Anyhoo, take a look at the art of pole vaulting and add the Olympic dates to your diary. This also seems to be an opportune moment … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics, pole vault technique – an annotated graphic