(Source: Canadian Olympic Committee) For part two, we go completely off the board and wade into the equipment used in sports you might hardly know. The Pole Vault…Pole According to this USC article pole vault '…requires an all-around athlete with the speed of a sprinter, the jumping abilities of a high jumper, and the strength of a thrower.' It's one of the most singularly dynamic movements at the Olympics. The materials in the main piece of equipment, a very long pole, partially dictate the skyward capabilities of pole vaulters. Shawn Barber at the World Championships in Beijing on August 24, 2015. In the mid-19th century the poles were made of rigid hardwood. So much of the force generated...
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