This Isinbayeva article from BBC Sport has garnered some attention on the Pole Vault Power Message Boards. Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has spoken out against the new rules about athletes being available for drug testing. This World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules say athletes on the national testing register must be available for an [...]

By Richard Sydenham BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – World, Olympic and European champion Yelena Isinbayeva said her record sponsorship deal with Chinese sportswear firm Li Ning would not distract her from breaking more pole vault records. Several sources told Reuters earlier this month the agreement was worth $1.5 million a year for five years, unprecedented for [...]

Russian Olympic champion and pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has agreed a multi million-dollar contract with China’s largest sportswear retailer Li Ning The agreement, worth $1.5 million annually for five years according to a person with knowledge of the offer, is significant because of the amount of money and the entry of a [...]

Very cool PV mix. Interesting camera angles at the beginning, Lawrence Johnson on stage at the Reno Pole Vault Summit, Petrov-coached Italian Guiseppe Gibilisco, Rens Blom, Jenn Stuczynski jumping over 15′ a couple of times, Justin Norberg at the Clovis Street Vault, and, of course, some Isinbayeva and Bubka clips. To top it off, the [...]