SA’s decline in pole vault: Duplantis questions local coaching and culture
Swedish superstar, who has pushed the world record up from 6.16m to 6.27m, would love to jump in Africa
17 March 2025 - 04:35
Swedish pole-vault superstar Armand Duplantis is aware that once upon a time South Africa was strong in the discipline he has mastered since before the Covid-19 pandemic...
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