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Unread postby wacky274 » Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:16 pm

this is the worst news i have heard all day...
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Unread postby tim hutzley » Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:37 pm

ive never thought of my shoes as being that important to my performance. I wouldent vault any different if I was wearing real tight shoes It wouldent be something I would think about.

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Unread postby RoySloppy » Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:05 pm

tim hutzley wrote:ive never thought of my shoes as being that important to my performance. I wouldent vault any different if I was wearing real tight shoes It wouldent be something I would think about.



have you ever vaulted in the olympics with not quite right fitting shoes on?
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Unread postby tim hutzley » Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:17 pm

no :idea: didnt think about that still dont think it would be that big a deal though.

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Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:47 pm

4.45 was automatic and they took 8 at 4.40!!!
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:45 pm

Turn on your TVs! Pole Vault is scheduled to be on between 8:30 and 9:00pm Eastern on NBC :idea:

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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:04 am

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics ... gila_x.htm

Tendinitis grounds Dragila's medal chances
By Dick Patrick, USA TODAY

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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:14 am

http://www.usatf.org/news/view.asp?DUid ... 1_15_13_09

WOMEN'S POLE VAULT QUALIFYING ROUND

Stacy Dragila (Phoenix, Ariz.), 4.30m/14-1 1/4 dnq: "I didn't make it. I blew my shot.

Asked about an injury: "I had a little bit of an Achilles problem since the Trials, and I haven't been able to jump much. But tonight I felt great. I took my warm-up jump at the track, and I didn't feel anything."

On struggling with her takeoff: "I didn't know what to do. Either I was going to move back and risk falling or rush under it.

On how her Achilles problems affected her preparations: "I need to jump. I'm a jumper. I was unable to do a lot of that. I've been on painkillers and (trainers) have been good to me. I've been doing a lot of walking drills. I thought, 'I can do this. I can pole vault.' But I couldn't pole vault tonight. This is something I should be able to do in my sleep. This is what I come in at a local meet. It's going to be a great final. I just won't be a part of it."

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stacy dragila

Unread postby bma11 » Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:10 pm

what a disappointing way to go out of the olympics! i watched stacy a little last night. i feel so bad for her!! :(

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Unread postby rebelvaulter » Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:41 pm

Why didn't they show Jillian at all on TV? They didn't show her results or even mention her name. I think they even said something about BOTH athletes not making it instead of all three. I thought at first something happened and she didn't vault until I checked the results online.

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Unread postby theflyingkorean » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:25 am

im still in shock. it happens to everyone but still :crying: :crying:


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