We earlier posted the Steve Hooker Pre-Berlin 2009 Interview where the Australian gold medalist discussed his thoughts on going into the World Championships. Steve ended up winning the competition by entering at a ridiculous height of 5.85m.

An interview with Steve Hooker before he won the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. In the finals, Steve Hooker came in with 2 competitors remaining in the pole vault competition and took only two jumps to win the gold. Amazing.

Gold: Władysław Kozakiewicz, Poland
Silver: Tadeusz Ślusarski, Poland & Konstantin Yuryevich Volkov, Soviet Union

“Although approximately half of the 24 countries which boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics participated in these, the 1980 Games were disrupted by another, even larger, boycott led by the United States followed by 60 other countries in protest of the 1979 Soviet war in Afghanistan. Many of the boycotting nations participated instead in the Olympic Boycott Games or the “Liberty Bell Classic” in Philadelphia.” from 1980 Summer Olympics on wikipedia.

Part 1 of an instructional video teaching how to progress towards learning a kip, one of the most essential gymnastics skills.

We will be posting more gymnastics videos soon.