Pole Vault
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Manitoba pole vaulters jumping at opportunity to grow community with prairie festivalThe Prairie Pole Vault Festival is attracting athletes from across the prairies and beyond to a local coach's 10-acre property – but it's not a competition.SportsAug 23, 2019
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Counting down to the Ontario Summer Games in LondonThe Ontario Summer Games in London are now less than a year away. The competition will help many young athletes kickstart their sporting career.SportsAug 16, 2017
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Londoner Damian Warner places fifth, Kevin Mayer wins gold in decathlon at IAAF World ChampionshipWarner was still recovering from a stomach bug that affected other athletes at the event.SportsAug 12, 2017
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Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber tested positive for cocaine before Rio OlympicsA tryst with a woman Shawn Barber met on Craigslist led to a positive doping test for cocaine for the Canadian pole vaulter.SportsOct 6, 2016
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Rio 2016: Miserable weather is making things difficult for Olympic athletesThe song was cued up. So when a downpour hit the Olympic stadium it wasn't long before "I'm singing in the rain" was blaring; but there was little joy for athletes.SportsAug 16, 2016
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Rio 2016: Canada’s Shawn Barber eliminated from pole vaultThe reigning world champion struggled most of the event and was eliminated after failing to clear 5.65 metres.SportsAug 15, 2016
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Pole vaulters can leap giraffes in a single bound, and other Olympic factsCould Usain Bolt outrun a bear? Definitely not.SportsAug 1, 2016
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Canada’s Shawnacy Barber wins gold pole vault at world track championshipsCanada's Shawnacy Barber has won a gold medal in the men's pole vault at the world track and field championshipsSportsAug 24, 2015
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Canada wins seven track medals in solid day at Pan Am GamesCanada's track and field team got off to an impressive start Tuesday as the host country's gold-medal streak at the 2015 Pan American Games continued.SportsJul 21, 2015
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