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When it’s put to Filipino pole vault star Ernest John (EJ) Obiena that this is arguably the greatest sporting era for his nation, he doesn’t need to wait for the question to reach its conclusion to give his enthusiastic response.
“Thank you! Finally, someone acknowledged that we’re in a golden

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Asian Games | Hangzhou

EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 24: Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines reacts during the Men's Pole Vault final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

EJ Obiena is all smiles 

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The Zurich Diamond League marks the last opportunity for athletes to earn points and secure qualification for the 2024 Diamond League Final.
The action begins on 4 September with the women’s pole vault at the Zurich Main Station, and a much-anticipated exhibition 100m race between astounding pole vaulter Armand ‘Mondo’

Athletics | Wanda Diamond League | Zurich

Sha'Carri Richardson of Team USA celebrates after winning the gold medals after competing in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates at Paris 2024

2024 Zurich Diamond League preview: Full  schedule & how to watch Sha'Carri Richardson, Mondo Duplantis and Karsten Warholm live 

Pole vault supremo Mondo Duplantis raised the world record for the 10th time scaling a height of 6.26m at the Silesia Diamond League meeting in Poland on Sunday (25 August).
Duplantis improved the world record he set in Paris 2024 to win his second consecutive Olympic title by a centimetre.

Athletics | Wanda Diamond League | Silesia

Athletics - Diamond League - Silesia  - Silesian Stadium, Chorzow, Poland - August 25, 2024 Sweden's Armand Duplantis reacts during the men's pole vault REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Mondo Duplantis

Mondo Duplantis clears 6.26m for new world record

Sweden’s Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis was golden again, winning the city pole vault competition to open the Lausanne Diamond League 2024 meeting.
The freshly crowned Olympic Games Paris 2024 gold medallist's triumph on Wednesday evening (21 August) took place in the Place de la Navigation park in the Swiss city, 24

Athletics | Wanda Diamond League | Lausanne

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden competes during the Men's Pole Vault Final

2024 Lausanne Diamond League: Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis wins first competition since Paris gold

A cast of freshly crowned Olympic medallists from the just-ended Olympic Games Paris 2024 assemble for some top level track and field action at the Lausanne Diamond League, a week and a half after the last medal events at the Stade de France.
Fresh off their glorious moments in Paris,

Pole vaulters Armand Mondo Duplantis and Sam Kendricks will be among the Olympic medallists from Paris 2024 who will compete at the Lausanne Diamond League.

2024 Lausanne Diamond League: Preview, schedule, how to watch live

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis cruised into the men’s pole vault final as the Swedish superstar looks to defend his Olympic title.
The imperious 24-year-old is the dominant force of pole vault and made light work of qualification on Saturday (3 August) at Paris 2024.
Duplantis is the world record holder at

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play)  Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden competes during the Men's Pole Vault Qualification on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Armand Duplantis of Sweden

Duplantis flies into pole vault final at Paris 2024

The 2024 Diamond League continues its Scandinavian swing with a track and field gala in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on Sunday (2 June).
All eyes will be on Swedish Olympic champions Mondo Duplantis and Daniel Ståhl as they aim to impress a passionate home crowd at Stockholm’s Olympic stadium.

Interior view of the Stockholm Olympic stadium on June 30, 2022.

Interior view of the Stockholm Olympic stadium on June 30, 2022

2024 Stockholm Diamond League: Preview

The Philippines have their first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou in 2023, and it's come, as expected, from the country's athletics golden boy, Ernest John (EJ) Obiena.
Obiena, the World Championships silver medallist and the only Asian man to have jumped 6.00 metres, was unmatched by the

EJ Obiena - 2023 Asian Games

Asian Games 2023 athletics: EJ Obiena soars to pole vault gold in Hangzhou

The headline acts did not disappoint at the last regular season stop of the 2023 Diamond League, the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on Friday (8 September).
They were headed by Mondo Duplantis who came desperately close to setting a new world record of 6.23m.
The Swede looked in great

Mondo Duplantis during the pole vault at the 2023 Brussels Diamond League

Brussels Diamond League 2023: Mondo Duplantis just fails in world record bid as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Shericka Jackson shine

Brussels stages the last regular season stop of the 2023 Diamond League with the Memorial Van Damme taking place on Friday (8 September).
The meet actually gets underway on Thursday with the women's shot put being held in the Place de la Monnaie.
The King Baudouin Stadium hosts the majority

Shericka Jackson, Mondo Duplantis and Femke Bol are just some of the headliners at the Brussels Diamond League meet event

Brussels Diamond League 2023 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live track and field action

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The Men's Pole Vault Final was held on 05/08/2024 at Stade de France, Paris. Armand Duplantis (SWE) claimed the Gold, Sam Kendricks (USA) Silver and Emmanouíl Karalís (GRE) completed the podium.

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