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Originally posted by Conor Dary View PostAs we discussed elsewhere the pole vault is basically a American suburban event.
In the 2019 WA World List, there are 26 nations represented with at least one athlete over 7800 (59 athletes).
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Originally posted by Atticus View PostExcept for the fact that every world Decathlete pole vaults.
In Jamaica, one of the most track & field-savvy countries in the world, the girls' pole vault doesn't exist at the high school level (unless there's a rare small meet I don't know about which has it).
In the 2019 WA World List, there are 26 nations represented with at least one athlete over 7800 (59 athletes).
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Good article. Can’t really swap out hep for dec - as you kick out all the women who are training for it. She (Jordan) will never make next level in hept - so dec is a good option for her.
What could be fun - is turn Dec into 3 separate events - Day 1, Day 2 - overall. Everyone has to do all of the events to compete, but you can get specialists. You also would get folks winning multiple medals like in gymnastics or swimming, which would raise profile of track....
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Originally posted by Conor Dary View PostAs we discussed elsewhere the pole vault is basically a American suburban event.
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Originally posted by Grasshopper View PostIf women not having equal access to pole vault is the argument against the decathlon, why not eliminate the decathlon and have the men do the heptathlon?
Why is it that women have to convert to the "men's" event in order to achieve equality rather than the other way around?
In gymnastics all-around, men do 6 events while women do 4. I don't see any push to have women do 6 events to achieve equality. And elite female gymnasts are more famous (and probably make more money professionally) than elite male gymnasts.
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Originally posted by Grasshopper View Post
If women not having equal access to pole vault is the argument against the decathlon, why not eliminate the decathlon and have the men do the heptathlon? Why is it that women have to convert to the "men's" event in order to achieve equality rather than the other way around?
This isn't some token gesture toward equality that no one is asking for, like raising the hurdles or throwing heavier implements. Women WANT to do the decathlon and are denied the opportunity due to their gender.
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Originally posted by polevaultpower View Post
Sure, let's just keep killing the sport's popularity with the casual fan who turns it on during the Olympics. Most of them think women already do the decathlon.
This isn't some token gesture toward equality that no one is asking for, like raising the hurdles or throwing heavier implements. Women WANT to do the decathlon and are denied the opportunity due to their gender.
Also the casual fan's interest in the sport is near zero even during Olympics.Last edited by Conor Dary; 10-19-2020, 02:52 AM.
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Originally posted by polevaultpower View PostThis isn't some token gesture toward equality that no one is asking for, like raising the hurdles or throwing heavier implements. Women WANT to do the decathlon and are denied the opportunity due to their gender.
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