Field Events

Isinbayeva redefines pole vault with records and beauty (Profile)

Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) The 2008 World Athlete of the Year Yelena Isinbayeva has redefined the young sport of women's pole vault in every aspect from world records to sex appeal. ' The 26-year-old Russian from Volgograd loves...

Sky's No Limit for Gender-Changed Vaulter

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Buschbaum enjoyed numerous successes in pole vaulting before having to give up the sport Yvonne Buschbaum was one of Germany's leading female pole vaulters. The sky is wide open...

Byfield a true all-rounder

CHANCES ARE if Althea Byfield had persevered with sprinting, she might have been one of Jamaica's medallists at the Beijing Olympics.In other areas of her self-professed great love - track and field athletics -...

FSU's Rolle earns Rhodes Scholarship

Florida State safety Myron Rolle earned a Rhodes Scholarship on Saturday, then boarded a plane and joined his team for its game against Maryland. A spokesman for Florida State said Rolle, 22, is the school's second athlete in...

Sporting skills of students come to fore

Great: B. Suganya of Kakkai Padiniyar Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School at Chokkikulam in the city, who secured first place in the high jump event in the under 19 category in action at the 3rd Annual Sports Meet for...

Man with World's Largest Penis kicked out of Guilderland, NY!

Guilderland, NY - Police escorted a semi-nude onlooker from the spectator gallery during a town hall meeting last night. The intruder was none other than Olympic pole vault gold medalist, Bargis Tryhol. Also known as, 'The Man...

Shoemaker honored

From staff reports • November 21, 2008 Newark resident Bob Shoemaker recently earned 14 medals at Senior Olympics track and field events in Florida. In a Nov. 2 event in Stuart, he earned 7 gold medals and 3 silver medals after...

Disabled Sports USA Hosts the Hartford Ski Spectacular, Nations Largest Winter Sports Event for...

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.----Disabled Sports USA today announced it will host the 21st Annual The Hartford Ski Spectacular, the nation’s largest winter sports festival for individuals with physical disabilities.

Recreation: Naples residents take to track in Sarasota County Games For Life

NAPLES — Two Naples residents recently competed in the Sarasota County Games for Life. Rudy Vlaardingerbroek, 61, threw the shot put 40 feet, 4 1/2 inches; the discus 143-54; and the javelin 138-11. He had a high jump of 4 feet...

Florida State safety a Rhodes candidates

For Myron Rolle, the student part of being a student-athlete comes first. The Florida State safety will be a late arrival to the Seminoles' crucial game at No. 22 Maryland on Saturday night because earlier in the day he'll be...