The sky over Oslo opened.
Then the pole vault competition was about to end in disaster for Armand Duplantis.
Dangerous, says expert A Lennart Julin in C More after a towel remained in the hole when Duplantis jumped.
The weather gods continue to hunt her down Armand Duplantis.
Just as it has been in all the outdoor competitions so far this season, it was once again storms that stopped the Swede star.
During Thursday’s Bislet Games, the Diamond League gala in Oslo, the sky chose to open, making it virtually impossible to raise the bar at any higher altitudes.
“dangerous”
An hour’s dung and protected Duplantis had to wait a long time between jumps and when it was time for the second attempt at 5.92, the chaos of rain turned everything into a disaster when a towel was left in the hole as Duplantis jumped.
Not good by the regulator, says commentator Johann Edlund.
According to C. More reporter Matthias Tgernström, Duplantis was noticeably upset afterward.
– This can be almost life-threatening, says expert A Lennart Julen.
TV crash
The rain was so heavy that the TV broadcast was really choppy, and during large parts of the evening it was not possible to take pictures of the jumping branches.
Technical problems with transferring imagesC declared more.
“Unfortunately, there is nothing we can control,” commentator Johan Adlund said.
Duplantis sailed over 5.92 at the third attempt and won the competition ahead of Norwegian duo Sondre Guttormsen and Pål Haugen Lillefosse who both broke out at 5.86.
The biggest competitor, Sam Kendricks, opted to withdraw shortly before the start with a feeling of injury so as not to risk anything ahead of the World Cup.
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