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An e we r af o rp o l ev a u l t i n ge n t h u s i a s t s Wel lher ewegoagai n!Anot hermagaz i nes t at i ngt hatt heyc at ert ot hepol e v aul tc ommuni t y .VAULTERi sc ommi t t edt ot hev aul t erc ommuni t yandpl anst o i nt er ac twi t ht hef ansandv aul t er sal i kef r om t hey out ht ot heOl y mpi an.Wi s hus l uc k!
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VAULTERmagaz i newasf oundedon s omebas i cpr i nc i pl est hatwehopewi l l hel pt her eaderunder s t andwhatour mi s s i onher eatt hemagaz i nehas bec ome.I nt hepas tc oupl emont hs , whi l ewehav ec ompi l ednumer ous ar t i c l esandpagesofi nt er es t i ng mat er i alf ort hi si s s ueoft hemagaz i ne, andmanyi s s uest oc ome,onemai n ques t i oni sal way sas ked.Whoi st hi s andwhoi sVAULTERmagaz i ne? VAULTERMagaz i nec ons i s t sofa gr oupofpol ev aul t i ngent hus i as t swho hav ec omet oget hert obr i ngy ou,t he pol ev aul tc ommuni t y ,y ourv er yown s por ts pec i ficmagaz i ne.I tr eal l y makesnodi f f er enc ewhowear e, bec aus ei t ' snotaboutus .I t ’ saboutt he r eaderandt hepol ev aul t ert hatmake t hi sgr eats por tpos s i bl e.Wi t houtt he v aul t er ,t hec oac h,t hes c hool ,ort he ev ent ,noneoft hi swoul dev erbe ac hi ev abl e.
Wi t hal loft hi ss ai d,t hi smagaz i nei s y ourmagaz i newi t ht hepol ev aul t erat t hef or ef r ontoft hi smi s s i on.Fory ear s wehav eal lwonder edwhenwewoul d s eeamagaz i nededi c at edt ot he v aul t erandnow wehav eas t ar t !We hav es omet hi ngt hatwec anbui l dand nur t ur easat eam ef f or tf ort hegood ofal lpol ev aul t er sar oundt hewor l d. Let ’ shav ef un,l ear n,andbe c hal l engedwi t hi nt heev entofpol e v aul t i ngandhav eamagaz i net hat s howswhatwear et r ul yal labout . Remembert hatapi c t ur ei swor t ha mi l l i onmemor i es .I fy ouhav ea pi c t ur et haty out hi nkwoul dbes t r epr es entt hi sc ommuni t yofr eader s , pl eas es endt hei mageorv i deoi n.The l ar gert hei maget hebet t erc hanc ey ou wi l lhav et ogett hati magepl ac edi n anar t i c l eorf eat ur e. Pl eas ef eelf r eet oc ont ac tVAULTER wi t hanyi nf or mat i ont haty oumay hav eper t ai ni ngt ot hev aul t i ng c ommuni t y .
Thes t af ft hatmakesVAULTER magaz i nepos s i bl ehasabac kgr oundi n VAULTERMagaz i ne c oac hi ng,pol ev aul t i ng,adv er t i s i ng, andl i f ei ngener al ,butwear ebyno meansexper t si nanyoft hepr ev i ous l y ment i onedfiel ds .Thi si st her eas onwe as kt hepr of es s i onal sont hes t r eetand t heexper t si nt hefiel dt ogi v eust he bes ts t or i espos s i bl es ot hatwec an del i v ert hem s t r ai ghtt oy ou.Your opi ni onc ount sandy ouc anc ountonus t odoourbes tt odel i v ert hatopi ni on.
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Ast he2012LondonOl y mpi c Gamesappr oac hnumer ous amount sofpeopl ewi l lt r av el i nt ot hi sgr eatc i t y .Al loft hem hav eexpec t at i onsofwhatt hey bel i ev et hewi l ls eewhent hey gett her e,butwi t ht he r enov at i onst ot hec i t yandt he v enues ,mos toft hem r eal l y hav enoi deawhati swai t i ngf or t hem.Ev eni fy ou’ r enotnew t o t heLondons c ene,t r av el i ng t her er andoml yi nt hepas ty ou wi l lnotbeabl et oi gnor et he f ac el i f tt hatt hec i t yhasgone t hr ough.Thi sf ac el i f twasnota s mal lf eatwheni tc omest o expens e.Thet ot alpr i c et agf or t her enov at i onsand pr epar at i onsal r eadys ur pas s ed 12Bi l l i ondol l ar sandi tc oul d gohi gher ;s oy ouc anexpec tt he bes tt hatLondonhast oof f er andal loft hi swi l lbeav ai l abl e t oy ou. Ofc our s eal lt hei mpr ov ement s t ot hec i t ymeannot hi ngt ot he c ommont r av el erunl es sy ou know how t oenj oyt hem att he f ul l es t .Wi t hal loft hes e c hangesandc ons t r uc t i oni n mi nd,her ei sy our2012London Ol y mpi cGamesGui de.
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G e t i i n gt h et i c k e t Thet i c ket st ot heev ent s wentons al eMar c hof l as ty ear ,s oget t i nga t i c kett ot heopeni ngand c l os i ngc er emoni eswi l l beadi f fic ul tv ent ur et o ac c ompl i s h.Ther ear e howev erot herev ent s t hatar es t i l lav ai l abl e f ory out opur c has ei fy ou got hr ought hel egal c hannel s .Youc an as s umet hatt her ewi l lbe al otofpeopl es el l i ng t i c ket sc l os et ot he v enues ,buty ous houl dbe c ar ef ulofy ourl oc all aws andy ouc oul dal way send uppay i ngal otofmoney f oraf or ger y .
Thet i c ketpr i c edepends ont heev entt haty ou wantt os ee.Thepopul ar ev ent ss uc hass wi mmi ng andat hl et i c swi l lhav ea hi ghert i c ketpr i c et han ev ent sl i kec anoei ngand wr es t l i ng.Someev ent s y ouwi l lbeabl et oc at c h f ornoc os tatal l ,but t heyar ef arandf ew bet weenandoddsar e y ouwi l lonl ygetpar tof t hes how.Thos eev ent s i nc l udemar at hon, c y c l i ng,andt r i at hl on ev ent s .Youc anal s o c at c hal otoft heev ent s onagi ants c r eenwi t h ot herf ansats pec i al l oc at i onst hr oughoutt he c i t y ,orwhynotenj oy t hem wi t hi nt henear es t pub.
Ther ei sanot her adv ant agei fy oual r eady hav eat i c ket .Wi t hy our t i c keti nhandy ouwi l lbe abl et or i det ot hev enue wi t houtpay i ngf oranyof t hepubl i ct r ans por t at i on opt i ons .Remembert hat t hef r eet r ans por t at i oni s f ort hedayoft heev ent pr i nt edony ourt i c ket andi ti nc l udest he Under gr oundmet r o s t at i ons ,l i ghtr ai l way , doc kl ands ,andev ent he nat i onalr ai ls t at i ons . Yous houl dpl ant ous e publ i ct r ans por t at i on bec aus eLondoni st he t y peofc i t ywher ei ti s har dt ofindaf f or dabl e par ki nganydayoft he week.
Wi t hal loft hats ai d,now i magi nehow i mpos s i bl e i twi l lbet odos odur i ng anev entwi t ht he magni t udeoft he Ol y mpi cGames .
t h ev e n u e s Al t hought heOl y mpi c Gamesar ebi l l edas “London2012”,t hec i t y wi l lnothos tal loft he ev ent sdur i ngt hi s s ummer ’ sgames .Ther e wi l lbeev ent shel dal l t hr oughoutt heUni t ed Ki ngdom,s oev eni fy ou ar ei nSc ot l andorWal es y ouwi l lhav eac hanc et o wi t nes ss por t shi s t or y . TheOpeni ngc er emoni es wi l lbehel datOl y mpi c Par ki nSt r at f or d,
t h el o n d o no l y mp i cs t a d i u m Pol eVaul tandot herAt hl et i cev ent swi l lal s obehel datt hi sv enueands i nc et he ev ent sar epopul ar ,i ti sr ec ommendedt haty ouar r i v eatt hev enueatl eas t 3045mi nut esi nadv anc e.
Eas tLondon.Ol y mpi c Par kwi l ls eei t sgood s har eofev ent s ; i nc l udi ngs wi mmi ng, di v i ng,bas ket bal l , handbal l ,s y nc hr oni z ed s wi mmi ng,BMX,hoc key , andot her s .I fy ouhav e t i c ket st oanyoft hes e ev ent sy ous houl ddo y ourbes tt os t ayc l os e bec aus et hec r owdswi l l getr at herl ar ge.I fy ou s t ay edawayf r om Ol y mpi cPar kt heny ou c angett her ebygoi ngt o St r at f or dI nt er nat i onal andSt r at f or ds t at i onsas wel lasWes tHam s t at i onwhi c har el oc at ed t ot hes out h.Cl os i ng c er emoni eswi l lal s obe hel dher e,s os t ay i ng c l os ebyens ur est haty ou wi l lgetagr eatOl y mpi c exper i enc e.
Pol eVaul tandot her At hl et i cev ent swi l lal s o behel datt hi sv enueand s i nc et heev ent sar e popul ar ,i ti s r ec ommendedt haty ou ar r i v eatt hev enueat l eas t3045mi nut esi n adv anc e.Att hatpoi nt y ouwi l lbeabl et ohead i ns i deandfindy ours eat wi t hampl eamountof t i me.Ar r i v i ngl at ewi l l ens ur et haty oumaymi s s al ar geamountoft he ac t i onduet ot hel ar ge number sofpeopl e ar r i v i ngal latonc e. Soc c erwi l lbehel d wi t hi ns i xdi f f er ent v enuesandi ti sal s oone oft hemos tpopul ar ev ent si nt heOl y mpi c s . Whi l eOl y mpi cs oc c er doesnotmat c hWor l d
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Cups oc c eri npopul ar i t y , t heOl y mpi ct our nament i spr et t yc l os e.Youc an al s os ees omeoft he y oungergener at i onsof pl ay er smaki ngt hei r debuti nOl y mpi cs oc c er . Thev enueshol di ngt hes e ev ent swi l lbet heCi t yof Cov ent r ySt adi um, HampdenPar ki n Gl as gow,Mi l l enni um St adi um i nCar di f f ,Ol d Tr af f or di nManc hes t er , St .James ’Par ki n Newc as t l e,andWembl ey St adi um i nLondon. Thes ear et hes ame s t adi umst hathol d mat c hesbet weens ome oft hePr emi erLeagues andt hei rbes tt eams ,s o t hi swi l lbeanext r a i nc ent i v ef orf ans .
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pl ac ei fy ouhav enot bookedoney et .You s houl dal s opl ant oar r i v e i nLondonaf ew day s bef or et hegamess ot hat y ouc ans t ar ty our exper i enc eear l i er . Gi v i ngy our s el faf ew ext r aday swi l ll ety ou admi r et hefinalt ouc hes f ort heOl y mpi cGames andwi l lal s oguar ant ee y ours uc c es s f uls t ay . Anear l yar r i v alal s o meanst haty ouc angi v e y our s el fs omet i met o f ami l i ar i z ey our s el fwi t h t hec i t yandal loft he qui c kes tr out es .Thes e r out eswi l lbec ome ext r emel yhel pf ulwhen i tc omest oar r i v i ngat y ourev ent sont i me,and wi t ht hef ami l i ar i z at i on
oft hec i t yi t s el f . Shoppi ngi sc r uc i alf ora f unexper i enc e,buti f y ou’ r eas mar ts hopper , bes ur eandl eav et he s hoppi ngf ort hel as tday s oft heev ent s ,i fatal l pos s i bl eaf t ert hec l os i ng c er emoni esbec aus ey ou wi l lbeabl et ogetmor e f ory ourmoney .London hasi nv es t edal otof moneys ot haty ouc an enj oyt hegameswhi l e f eel i ngs af e,s omaket he mos tofy ours t ay .
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T h eR i s eO fMa r kH o l l i s Mar kHol l i si st het ot alpac kagei npol e v aul t i ng.Hei sadedi c at ed,har dwor kerwho hasr i s eni nt her anksoft hes por tasf as tand s t eadi l yasany body . Gobac kaf ew y ear st owhenhewasas eni ori n hi ghs c hoolandy ouwoul dhav epr obabl y pas s edhi m by ,nev erbel i ev i nghehadac hanc e t obec omet heat hl et ehehasbec ome.Af t eral l , t her ei sapr ofil et hatpeopl ehav ei nt hei r headsaboutJumper sandHol l i sdi dnotfiti t . Bac ki nhi ss eni ory earofhi ghs c hool ,Hol l i s wasonl y5’ 8”andonl y150l bs .How qui c kl y t hi ngsc hange;t hr eey ear sl at erandt hes hor t hi ghs c hools eni orgr ew t oov er6f eett al land, wi t ht hehel pofs omehar dwor ki nt hewei ght r oom,hehadgonef r om ahundr edandfif t y poundst o185.I n2006and2007hegotfir s t pl ac eatt heNAI Aand2y ear sl at erhepl ac ed 5t hatt heUSAout door s .Mos tat hl et eswoul d bet hr i l l edwi t ht hatki ndofr es ume,butt her e ar er eas onst obel i ev et hatHol l i si snotl ooki ng t ogetof ft hes uc c es st r ai n. Thei mageoft hemant odayi sofonewhohas wonbot ht heUSAOut door sandMi l l r os e Gamesi n2010andl as ty earf ort hefir s tt i me i nhi sc ar eerHol l i squal i fiedf ort heWor l d Champi ons hi pt eam.
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Wi t ht heupc omi ngOl y mpi c s ,ey esar e gl uedonHol l i s .Ev er yy earhehasbeen as c endi ngi nt her anki ngs ,t her ei sno doubtaboutt hat .Hewasnumber3l as t y eari nt heUSAr anki ngsandwi t ht he wayhe’ sbeenknoc ki ngoutt he c ompet i t i onhehasnowher et ogobut up.Ther ei sapat t er nher e,andi t al mos tl ooksasi fHol l i si swor ki ng t hr oughamas t erpl ant ogeti nt opf or m t ogof oramedal .Ofc our s et her ei sa l otofc ompet i t i onatt het opoft he wor l dr anki ngs ,l i keLav i l l eni ef r om Fr anc e,Woj c i ec hows kif r om Pol and, Mohrf r om Ger many ,andJer emySc ot t whoi soneoft het opAmer i c ansi nt he r anki ngs .Ther ei ss omet houghtt hati f Hol l i sget si nt henhec oul dbeoneof t hes ur pr i s esofLondon2012. Asofnow Hol l i si sf oc us edonhi sgoal whi l ehet r ai nswi t hhi swi f eAmandaby hi ss i de.Hi st r ai ni ngmet hodsi nc l udea l otofs el f c oac hi ng;wat c hi ngv i deo t apesandget t i ngdi f f er entopi ni ons mai nl yf r om AmandaAdam Pi er s onand oneoft hel egendsoft hes por tJef f Har t wi g.Thepr epar at i onf ort he Ol y mpi c si nv ol v eshar dwor kandal otof heal t hyeat i ngashemakesi tc l eart hat hei ss t ay i ngawayf r om s ugar sand pr oc es s edf oods .Whenhei sr el axi nghe l i kest ofis h,hunt ,andgol f .Hol l i sal s o enj oy shangi ngoutwi t hZoey ,hi sbl ac k l ab. I ti snos ur pr i s et hatanot herper s ont hatMar kl ooksupt oi nt hes por ti sTi m Mac k;oneoft hebes t at hl et est hatt hes por thasev ers een.“Wec omef r om ar eal l ys i mi l arbac kgr ound,webot hj umped atNAI Ac ol l eges , ”Hol l i ss ay sofMac k,not i ngs i mi l ar i t i esbet weent het wov aul t er s .Thati snot al lt hatmakest hem s i mi l ar ;t her ei sadet er mi nat i on,i nbot hTi m andnow i nMar k,whi c hmakes at hl et esl i ket hem s pec i al .Mar khasnotr eac hedt hel ev elofTi m Mac ky et ,butheal s ohasnot s t oppedgr owi ngi nt hes por t .
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SheI sI nv ol v ed Amandai snott het y peofper s ont hatj us tt al ks aboutpol ev aul tj umpi ngt okeepherhus band happy ;s heac t ual l yl ov est hes por t .Sher ec ogMar k’ sc ar eerhast akenof fi nt hel as tf ew ni z est hef ac tt hats hei si nt er es t edi nl ear ni ngal l y ear swhi c hnoonewoul dhav es eenwhenhe abouti t ,whi c hal s os howsMar khow muc hs he wei ghedas l i ght158l bs .ands t oodatonl y c ar esabouthi m.Shewat c hesr ec or di ngswi t h 5’ 8”asas eni ori nHi ghSc hool .Notexac t l y hi m ac t i ngasMar k’ s“l i f ec oac h”ands hei snot t hepr ofil et haty ouwoul dexpec tf r om a af r ai dt oputi nhert woc ent s .Mar kexpec t st o j umper .Butt hati snott os ayt hathewas n’ t hav et hes ec onv er s at i onsbec aus eAmandaknows agoodj umperbac kt hen;hej us tdi dnot t hes por tandi st her ef oral otofhi spr ac t i c es .I f s eem t ohav et hes t r engt ht omakeahuge f ors omer eas ons hei snotatt hepr ac t i c et hey i mpac ti nt hes por t . bot hexami net her ec or di ngathome.Amandai s i nv ol v edf r om t hegr oundupandwhenMar k t erat oughdays hei st her e;notonl y Wi t hal otofwor kandal uc kyl at egr owt hs pur t , needsheraf asc oac h,butal s oashi swi f e. hewas6’ 1”byhi st hi r dy earofc ol l egeandon hi swayt obec omi ngt heat hl et ehei st oday .Many Heri nv ol v ementbec omesmor eobv i ousdur i ng hour si nt hewei ghtr oom pai dof fandhefil l ed ompet i t i onass headmi t st hats hemaygetac as e outt o185l bs .Hehasmor es t r engt ht hanhedi d c oft hener v esasmuc hi fnotmor eof t ent han bef or eandHol l i shasnotl ookedbac ks i nc e. Mar k.“Nai lbi t er !It hi nkIam s omuc hmor e ner v ousf orhi m whenhej umpst hanIev erwas By2008hi snamewass t ar t i ngt obehear d,but umped.I t ’ ss oner v ewr ac ki ng! ”s hes ay s hewasupagai ns ts omer eal l yt oughc ompet i t i on whenIj ofbei ngt her edur i ngc ompet i t i on.AsMar k’ s anddi dnothav et heexper i enc enec es s ar yt obe ar eerkeepsc l i mbi ngs hemaynothav emuc ht o ont op.Hewas9t hi nqual i f y i ngf ort heOl y mpi c s . c wor r yaboutany mor e,bec aus ehes eemst obe 2009wasl ooki nggr eatasheandAmandawed t i ngbet t erwi t hev er yj ump. t haty earandher anked5t hi nt heUSAout door s . get By2010Mar kHol l i shadar r i v ed.Hebec amet he 2010USAOut doorChampi onandhewas1s tat t heMi l l r os eGames .Hegot2ndpl ac eatRot i c hEger nandev er y oneknew whoMar kHol l i swas . Las ty earhebec amet heUSAI ndoorc hampi on aswel l .Hei satt het opofhi sgameandl ooks c omf or t abl ec ompet i ngwi t hAmanda’ ss uppor t .
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Shei spr oudofherhus bandands hedes c r i bes her s el fas“hi sbi gges tf an. ”Amandal ov est o t r av elwi t hMar kandfindst hatbei ngas t ay at homef ani sabi tdi f fic ul t .She’ ss ai d,“Some meet sdon’ thav el i v ef eedsorpeopl et her ewho c ankeepmeupdat ed.Somet i mesIj us thav et o wai tf ort hec al l ! ”Herunder s t andi ngandl ov eof t hes por tmeanst hatt heydonothav et oav oi d t al ki ngabouti tl i keot herc oupl esmi ghti fj us t onewasas por t sf an.Amandar ec ogni z eshow bi g t hes por ti st obot hoft hei rl i v ess os hegl adl y admi t st hatpol ev aul ti ss omet hi ngt hatt heybot h enj oyt al ki ngabout .“Wel ov epol ev aul tandl ov e di s c us s i ngi t .Ic an’ tal way sbeathi spr ac t i c ess o s omet i meswet al kaboutwhathi sl as tpr ac t i c e wasl i ke. ”
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Mar khasoneoft hebes tmanager si nt hes por t , Jef fHar t wi g.I ft henamei sf ami l i ari ti sbec aus e i ti st hes ameJef fHar t wi gt haty out hi nkofas t hel egendofpol ev aul tj umpi ng.Asy ouc an i magi net hatmeanst hatMar k’ sc ar eeri sont he r i ghtpat h.Amandahashel pednegot i at es omeof t hel oc alev ent sass hedes c r i besi t“negot i at i ng Al otofat hl et esf eelt heef f ec t sofapar t neri n i z eorappear anc emoneywi t hs mal l ers ummer t hei rl i v esnegat i v el y ,butwi t hAmandat hatwas pr t r eetv aul t s . ” nev erapos s i bi l i t y .Shel ov espol ev aul tj umpi ng. s s or ec ogni z est hatHar t wi gi st hemanager I nf ac tt hati show s hemetMar k;whi l epr ac t i c - Sheal hathei sagr eatmanageratt hat .Thebes t i ngt hes por ther s el f .I nherf r es hmany earofc ol - andt os uppor tMar ki st ol etJef fdohi st hi ng. l egeAmandat r i edv aul t i ng,anddi dnotdobadl y . wayt “Hei ss ogr eatandknowss omanypeopl e.Hei s Shegotan11’ 8”asherbes tmar k.Ev ent ual l y eal l yont opoft hi ngsandi swonder f uli nt al ki ng s hewoul dgobac kt ol ongandt r i pl ej umps .Her r t oMar kaboutwhathewant st odof ort he pr ev i ousexper i enc emeanst hats heknowsand eas on,es pec i al l ywi t ht hi sy earbei nganOl y mpi c under s t andst hes por t ,whi c honl ys er v esass up- s y ear ”s hes ai dofHar t wi g. por tf orMar k. Mar kHol l i s ’f ut ur es eemsbr i ght .I ts eemsl i ke t hes t ar sar eal i gnedi nhi sf av or .Hehast he wor ket hi c ,t henat ur alt al ent ,t her i ghtmanagement ,andnodoubtagr eatwi f ebyhi ss i de.That i sasmuc hashec anpos s i bl yas kf ori nt hey ear oft heLondonOl y mpi c s .Thepr epar at i onsar eon t hewayf ort heOl y mpi cTr i al si nJune.“Iam pl anni ngf orLondon, ”Amandas ay s ;andasgood asMar k’ sc ar eeri sgoi ngs hepr obabl ys houl d. Hol l i si soneoft het opv aul t er si nt hec ount r yand t hought hec ompet i t i onwi l lbet ough,hei spr obabl yoneoft hef av or i t est omaket het eam.“I t hi nkoneoft hebes tt hi ngsaboutbei ngt hewi f e ofat opv aul t eri sj us tt heexc i t ementofhi sj ob, ” Amandas ay sandpr et t ys oont heymaybeabl et o addt heexc i t ementofat r i pt ot heOl y mpi c s .
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Wheny oupar t i c i pat ei nmos t s por t s ,ani nj ur ys eemst obea pos s i bi l i t yev er ydayt haty ou t r ai norc ompet e.Thebes ti n t hewor l dar enotexemptt o t hos ei nj ur i esandt hati st he c as eofRenaudLav i l l eni ewho br okehi shandwhi l et r ai ni ng l as tDec ember .Ani nj ur yt ot he handc oul dbedev as t at i ngf ora pol ev aul tat hl et e,butaf t era s uc c es s f uls ur ger yLav i l l eni ei s bac kc ompet i ngandhashi shi s s i ght sonmor eGol d.
Thepol e,whi c hbr okei nt wo pl ac es ;oneatt he2/ 3mar kand oneatt hel ef thandi sbel i ev ed t ohav ebeenf aul t ydur i ng pr ac t i c et hatday .Thebr eakat t hel ef thandi st heonet hatdi d t hemos tdamageev ent hough hedi dl andawkwar dl yonhi s l owerbac k.Al lt hathappened t ot hatar eawass omebr ui s i ng, butt hankf ul l yt her ewasno damaget ot hel owerbac k r egi onwhi c hc oul dhav e pot ent i al l yaf f ec t edhi sc ar eer i namor enegat i v eway .
Al t hought hei nj ur yt o Lav i l l eni ewasnev erc ons i der ed c ar eert hr eat eni ngi ni t s el f ,but ev er yt i meanat hl et es uf f er san i nj ur yt her ei saps y c hol ogi c al t r aumat hatc omeswi t hi t .The ps y c hol ogi c aldamagec anbeas l i mi t i ngt ot heat hl et ei fnot mor es ot hant hei nj ur yi t s el f . Lav i l l eni ehowev erwoul dhav e noneoft hat .
Ther ec ov er ywasgoi ng ac c or di ngt opl an,butl i keany ot herc ompet i t i v eat hl et e,t he t i met hathewasnotj umpi ng wast i mef ul loff r us t r at i on. “Themos tdi f fic ul tpar twasat t heendwhenIwasabl et odo any t hi ngexc eptj ump, ”s ai d Lav i l l eni ei nar ec enti nt er v i ew whendi s c us s i nghi sr ec ov er y . Thet i met hatwasnots pent j umpi ngduet ot hei nj ur ywas notwas t ed.Lav i l l eni et ookt he t i met ol ear nabouthi ms el f ;he r eal i z edt hatget t i ngov ert he i nj ur ywoul dnotbes omet hi ng t hatanat hl et eofhi sc al i ber woul dhav eapr obl em doi ng. Thei nj ur yc oul dhav et akena l es s erat hl et edown,bec aus eas apol ev aul tc hampi ony ouhav e t or el yonmor et hanj us ty our abi l i t y .Youal s ohav et or el yon t hepol ei t s el fwhi c ht hi st i me f ai l edhi m.
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“Mypol ej us tbr okedur i nga j ump,wi t houtt ec hni c al mi s t ake, ”r emember ed Lav i l l eni ewhi l et al ki ngabout t hei nc i dent .Mos toft het i me whenapol ebr eakst her ei s s omes or toft ec hni c almi s t ake, butapol ec anal s oget damagedbef or et hej umpev en whent her ei snomi s t akei n par toft her unner .Thati swhy pol ej umpi ngi soneoft hemos t ment al l ydemandi ngs por t s t her ear e.
Lav i l l eni ewasnotal onei nhi s Wi t hac oupl eofv aul tj umper s r ec ov er yf r om t hei nj ur y .Hi s y ouwoul dt hi nkt hatt heyhav e fianc éAnai sPour mar ati sal s o not hi ngel s et ot al kabout ,but aj umperandhasbeenwi t hhi m Pour mar ati sgl adt hatot her f oraboutf oury ear s .Pour mar at t opi c sal s oc omei nt o doesnothav et hei nt er nat i onal c onv er s at i ons ;“I t ’ st r uet han r ec ogni t i ont hatLav i l l eni ehas , wet al kal otaboutpol ev aul t buts hei sr ec ogni z ednat i onal l y butwedon’ tt al konl yabout asoneoft hebes twomen t hat ,f or t unat el y ! ”s hes ai d j umper si nFr anc e.Unt i l whendi s c us s i ngt hei r r ec ent l yt heybot hhadt hes ame r el at i ons hi p. t r ai ner ,butnow s hehasa t r ai nerofherown;t hati snot t os ayt hatRenauddoesnott r y t opl ayc oac honc ei nawhi l e. www. t h e v a u l t e r ma g . c o m| T h ev a u l t e rma g a z i n e|a p r i l2 0 1 2
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n oi n j u r yc a ns t o pL a v i l l e n i e/B yv a u l t e rma g a z i n e Ev enwi t ht hedi f f er entamount sofexpos ur e t hatt heygeti nt hes por t ,t heys t i l lfindal ot oft i met ot r ai nt oget her ,andt hei nj ur y c oul dhav eputahal tont het r ai ni ngbutone goodt hi ngaboutt hei nj ur ywast het i mi ng. Thef ac tt hatt hei nj ur yhappenedar oundt he hol i day smeantt hatnotmuc hpol et r ai ni ng t i mewasl os t .“I twast heHol i day s , Chr i s t masandNew Year s ’ev e,s oweus ed t os pendmor et i mewi t ht hef ami l yt hanon t het r ac k, ”Lav i l l eni es ai d.
N oS t o p p i n gN o w Af t ert hei nj ur yi twast i met ogetbac kt ot r ai ni ng,andt hought hei nj ur ywoul dbeas et bac kf or ot herat hl et es ,Lav i l l eni es eemedt ogetr i ght bac kt ot hel ev el shewasus edt o.Thi sy earhe hasal r eadygot t engol donc ei nI s t anbulatt he 2012I AAFWor l dI ndoorChampi ons hi ps .The t r ai ni nghasgot t ent opr ei nj ur yl ev el s . Thati snots omet hi ngt hati soutc har ac t erf or Lav i l l eni e;i nf ac thebr okeJeanGal fione’ s Fr enc hi ndoorr ec or di nv aul t i ngwhi c hwas6 met er s .Lav i l l eni ebr oket her ec or dwi t h6. 03i n Mar c hof2011,andal t hought hej umpi nI s t anbul wasnotashi ghi twashi ghenought ogett he gol d.I s t anbulwasnott hefir s tc ompet i t i onaf t er t hei nj ur y .Hegotbac kont r ac kwi t ha5. 72 met erhi ghj umpt os t ar tf ol l owedbya5. 82m j umpi nDonet s k,Ukr ai neatt hePol eVaul tSt ar s c ompet i t i on.
A nE y eO nT h eF u t u r e Bec aus eofLav i l l eni e’ si nj ur y ,s omeoft hec ompet i t i onst hatwer epl annedf orear l i eri nt hey ear hadt obec anc el l ed,butnow t hatRenaudi sbac k i nc ompet i t i ont heey ei sont hef ut ur e.I fy ou l ookatt hes por t sc al endarf orpol ej umper sy ou wi l lnot i c ewhati shappeni ngt hi ss ummer .The LondonSummerOl y mpi c sar ewhatev er ypol e j umperi sl ooki ngatt hi sy earandLav i l l eni ei sno di f f er ent .Heknowst hatt heweat herc ondi t i ons i nLondonc anmakej umpi ngmor edi f fic ul t . Ther ei sal way sac hanc eofr ai nandwi ndi n Londonandt hatc anmakec ompet i ngv er ydi f fic ul t . Hehasbeenc al l edoneoft het ophopesf or Fr anc ei nt heLondonOl y mpi cGamest hi s s ummer .Hi sc omebac khasbeenonagoodt r ac k get t i ngs omegr eatj umpsal ongt heway .Hehas beenc l ear i ngt he6met ermar konar egul ar bas i sandhast hewor ket hi ct hatt het opat hl et es hav e.I nj ur yornoi nj ur yLav i l l eni es houl dbe r eadyt oc ompet ei nt hes ummerandi fhekeeps hi sc omebac kgoi ngt hewayt hati ti snow goi ng, hewi l lbeaf av or i t ehol dhi sflaghi ghwi t hgol d ar oundhi snec k.
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T i p sa n dT r i c k st oH a v i n gaG r e a tT i mea tt h eO l y mp i c s Ev er ys por t sf ani nt hewor l di sl ooki ng f or war dt ot heOl y mpi cGamest hi ss ummer , andaf ew oft hem wi l lhav eac hanc et os ee i tl i v e.Thel i v eOl y mpi cexper i enc ei soneof t hos et hi ngst hatr emai ni naf an’ sbuc ket dr eam unt i lt heyhav edonei tonc e;ev en t heni ts i mpl yget sr epl ac edwi t h“at t endi ng t heOl y mpi c sas ec ondt i me”.Butt het i c ket s ar el i mi t edandev eni nac i t yl i keLondon t hes pac ei sl i mi t ed;s of ort hev er yf ew f ans t hatwi l lhav eac hanc et oat t endt he Ol y mpi c st hi sy ear ,her ear eaf ew t i psand t r i c kst haty ouc anf ol l ow t omaket he exper i enc et hatofal i f et i me.
n ot i c k e t sn op r o b l e m Youmayhav ebeenabi tl at ef orget t i ngt i c ket s t ot heopeni ngatt heMi l l enni um s t adi um,and y ouar enotal one.Mos tpeopl ev i s i t i ngLondon dur i ngt heOl y mpi cGameswi l lnothav es uc ht i c ket s ,maki ngi toneoft hemos texpens i v ec ommodi t i est haty ouc angety ourhandson.Nothav i nga t i c kett ot heopeni ngc er emonys houl dnotgety ou downbec aus et her ewi l lbeal otoft hi ngst odo dur i ngt heOl y mpi c sout s i deofMi l l enni um s t adi um.Yous houl denj oyt hec er emonywi t hot her f ansi fatal lpos s i bl ec l os et oy ourhot elt oav oi d t hec haosout s i de. I fy ouar ec l os et oanyoft hebi gt hr eel oc at i ons y ouwi l lbeabl et owat c ht heopeni ngc er emoni es onagi ants c r eenwi t ht hous andsoff ans ;t hebi g t hr eear eVi c t or i aPar k,Tr af al garSquar e,and Hy dePar k.Ther ewi l lbeot herl oc at i onst hatwi l l pr ov i deas i mi l arexper i enc et ov i s i t or sandl oc al s al i ket oenj oyt heopeni ngc er emonyandmos tof t hegamest hr oughoutt heUK. Someev ent si nt heOl y mpi c sdonotr equi r ea t i c kett oat t endandt hatmeanst hatev eni fy ou wer el at et opur c has et i c ket sy ouc ans t i l lwi t nes s hi s t or y .Theev ent st hatar ef r eet owat c hi nc l ude t heMenandWomen’ smar at honev ent s( t heyar e f r eet owat c h,buty ouwi l lneedat i c keti fy ou wantt os eet hefini s hl i ne) ,Thec y c l i ngpar tof bot ht hemen’ sandwomen’ st r i at hl on,s omepar t s oft hewomen’ sc y c l i ngr ac e,andt het i met r i al s f ort her oadc y c l i ngev ent sf orbot hmenand women.
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Someoft heev ent st haty ouwi l lbeabl e t oenj oyout s i deofLondoni nc l ude kay aki ng,mount ai nbi ki ng,c anoei ng, andr owi ngwhi c har eal lt aki ngpl ac e nots of arf r om t hec i t yi t s el f .Ot her c i t i eswi l lal s ohos tpar t soft hes oc c er t our namentwhi c har es omeoft hemos t ant i c i pat edev ent s ;c i t i est ohos tt he s oc c ert our namenti nc l udeManc hes t er , Gl as gow,Cov ent r y ,Car di f f ,andNew Cas t l e.I ti sagr eatoppor t uni t yt os ee s omeoft hes t adi umst hathos tt hebes t c l ubsi nEur ope.Youc anal s os ees ome ev ent si fy oudec i det os t ayi nWal es andSc ot l and.
A r r i v eE a r l y I fy oudonothav ey ourpl anet i c ket s y et ,y ous houl dr eal l ybookt hem ass oon aspos s i bl e.Yous houl dav oi dget t i ng i nt oLondonaf t ert hegameshav e s t ar t edf ort wor eas ons ;t hefir s ti st hat y ouar eabl et ogett her ewi t has mal l er c r owdandt hatmeanst haty oudonot hav et odealwi t ht hehugel i nesand wai tatt heai r por tbec aus eoft he Ol y mpi cc r owd.Thes ec ondr eas oni ss o t haty ouc angets et t l edandt akei nal l t hatt hec i t yhast oof f erbef or et he c r az i nes ss t ar t s . Asi ti st hec as ewhenac i t yhos t san ev entoft hemagni t udeoft heOl y mpi c s t hec i t ygoest hr oughs omec hanges . Ev eni fy ouhav ebeent oLondonbef or e s omepar t swi l lbev er ydi f f er entwhen y ouar r i v et hi st i mear ound.Youwi l l al s obeabl et os eet hefinalt ouc hes gi v ent ot hec i t yj us tbef or et hegames begi n. Ther i ghtpl ac eatt her i ghtt i mebef or et heev ent ss t ar tgi v esy ouauni queoppor t uni t yt os eet he Ol y mpi ct or c handf ol l ow t hef es t i v i t i esi nt hear ea.Youdonothav et owai tunt i lJul yt odos o bec aus et heOl y mpi ct or c hwi l lgett ot heUKi nmi dMay .Thet or c hwi l lr eal l ygot hr ought he ent i r eUKt ogi v emos toft hev i s i t or sandl oc al sac hanc et os eet heflame.I fy ouar ei nt hes ame t ownast heOl y mpi cflame,t hent hatmeanst haty ouc ans t ayt her ef ort hec el ebr at i onst hats ame ni ght .I ti sagr eatwayt ogeti nt hes pi r i toft hegameswel li nadv anc eoft heac t ualgames s t ar t i ngandt heopeni ngev ent st aki ngpl ac e.
s h o p p i n gt h r o u g h o u tl o n d o n Youc anexpec tt hatmos ts ouv eni r swi l lbeabi tov er pr i c ed,butt hatdoesnotmeant haty ouwi l l notbeabl et ogety our s el fs omet hi ngt hatwi l lhel py our emembert hegames .Getof ft hebeat en pat handmakey ourwaydownt hel owerl ev els hoppi ngar easf ort hebes tdi s c ount s .Oneoft hes e s hopst haty ouwi l lhav et ov i s i tf ors t eepdi s c ount si sCr es tofLondon,l oc at edat1Lei c es t er Squar e.I fal lel s ef ai l sy ouc angetal lofy ourOl y mpi cgears t r ai ghtf r om t hes our c eonl i neat ht t p: / / s hop. l ondon2012. c om.Hav i ngt hem wi t hy ouwi l lr emi ndy out haty ouwer epar toft he Ol y mpi cexper i enc ei nLondon2012andt hati saonc ei nal i f et i meexper i enc e.
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N o ty o u ra v e r a g ea t h l e t e Jor danSc ot ti snoty ourav er ageat hl et e;he l ooksdi f f er entes pec i al l ywhenhec omesout wi t hr edhai r .Het r ai nshar d,butatt hes ame t i meenj oy st hef oodst hatmos tat hl et eswoul d nev erev enc omec l os et o.Hehashadaf ew l owsi nhi sc ar eer ,buti snow enj oy i ngoneof t hebi gges thi ghs .I nas por ts uc haspol e v aul t i ngt hos ehi ghsmus ts t ayt her eory ouc an c omeups hor t .Hehasal s os eens t eady pr ogr es si nt hemar kst hathekeepsobt ai ni ng, bec aus ehei sahar dwor ker ;butabov eal lt hat hehasbeendes c r i bedasanat ur al . Hi sc ar eers t ar t edwhenhewasonl y15and wasi n9t hgr ade.Ev er yy ears i nc et henhehas beenmaki ngpr ogr es sďŹ r s tasaHi ghSc hool at hl et eandt henasoneoft hebes tc ol l ege at hl et esi nt hec ount r y .Hehasper s onal r ec or dsof5. 71out doorand5. 55i ndoor ,but heknowst hati fhewant st obei nt heel i t eof pol ev aul tj umper shemus tgetpas tt hatpoi nt . Hei sont her i ghtt r ac kwi t hhi spr ogr es sand gi v enac oupl eofy ear shehast hepot ent i alt o beoneoft hemos tt al kedaboutat hl et esi nt he s por t .Ev enwi t hhi sunc onv ent i onalappr oac h t opol ev aul tj umpi nghehashi sey ess etont he goalandhehasgr eatpeopl easr ol emodel s . Whenas kedaboutt hej umper st hats er v eashi s i ns pi r at i ont henameshement i onedwer eJef f Har t wi g,Ti m Mac k,andDer ekMi l es .
T h eR o l eMo d e l s Ev er y bodywhol ov est hes por tofpol ev aul t i ng knowsJef fHar t wi g.Har t wi gi soneoft he member soft he6met erc l ubwhi c hi san exc l us i v ec l ubt os ayt hel eas t .Fr om 1998t o 2002hewasnev err ankedbel ow t hi r dpl ac ei n t hewor l dr anki ngsandnev erbel ow s ec ondi n t heUSr anki ngs .Har t wi gi sal egendi nt he s por tt os ayt hel eas t .Hehass etmanyr ec or ds andonl yt womenhav eev erj umpedhi gher t hanhi mi nanyi ndoorc ompet i t i on.I fy ouwant agoodr ol emodelt of ol l ow t henJef fHar t wi g i sagr eatc hoi c e.
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r o l emo d e l sc o n t i n u e d Ofc our s eanot heroneofJor danSc ot t ’ s r ol emodel si sTi m Mac k,y etanot her l egend.Mac ki sal s oamemberoft he el us i v e6m c l ubandagol dmedal i s tat t he2004Ol y mpi c si nAt hens ,and s omeonewhohass er v edasan i ns pi r at i ont omanyj umper smai nl y bec aus et heyal lwantt hes amet hi ng t hatMac kgoti n2004,Ol y mpi cgol d. Der ekMi l esont heot herhandhasy et t or eac ht he6met ermar k,butt hat doesnotmakehi m anyl es ss pec i al . Fol l ow hi sc ar eerandy ouwi l lnot i c e t hatMi l eshasdones omet hi ngt hatv er y f ew at hl et esdo;hehasr emai nedv er y c ons i s t entt hr oughouthi sc ar eeral way s r emai ni ngatt het opoft her anki ngsand hes eemst oal way sbeont hehuntwhen apol ev aul tc ompet i t i oni st aki ngpl ac e. Hec amer eal l yc l os ei n2008t oget t i ng amedalpl ac i ng4t h,buthefini s hedfir s t t haty eari nt heOl y mpi ct r i al sandl at er t haty eargotfir s tpl ac eatt heWor l d At hl et i c sfinal si nSt ut t gar tGer many .
C o a c h i n g Jor danSc ot t ’ sr ol emodel sar eat hl et es t hathav emadet hei ri mpac ti nt hes por t andwi t ht hehel pofhi sc oac hTom Hay es ,Sc ot tpl anst oj oi nhi sr ol e model s .Sc ot tc l ear l yhasanadmi r at i on f orhi sc oac handc r edi t shi m wi t ht he pr ogr es st hathehasmade.“He' sbeen oneofmybes tf r i endst hr oughoutt he pas t6y ear sandIc oul dn' thav ec ome t hi sf arwi t houthi m”Sc ot ts ai dof Hay es .I ti snos ur pr i s et hatHay esget s al otofc r edi tashes eemst obeoneoft hos ec oac hest hatc anal way sgett hebes toutofanat hl et e. UnderHay eswat c hf uley e,Sc ot thasgonef r om j umpi ng5. 22m al lt hewayt o5. 71whi c hput shi m r i ghtt her ewi t ht heel i t ej umper sofhi sgener at i on,andhei ss t i l ly oungenought hathec angoup s omemor e. Thatpot ent i ali swhathast hepeopl ewhowat c ht hes por texc i t edaboutJor danSc ot t .Hec anget t ot hes amel ev elass omeoft heat hl et esheadmi r es .Hei sambi t i ousal t houghy ouhav et or ead bet weent hel i nesi nor dert or ec ogni z ehi sambi t i on.Het hi nkst hati nor dert ogett hegol dt hi s s ummeri nLondonaj umperwi l lhav et ogett ot he6m c l ubashepr edi c t st hatt hewi nnerwi l lj ump 6. 05m;t hati sav er yhi ghnumberbutt heat hl et esar eget t i ngbet t ers oi ti snott hatf arf et c h. Bes i deshi sat hl et i ci ns pi r at i onandgui danc e,Jor danSc ot tal s or ec ogni z est hatt hepeopl ear ound hi m hav ehel pedmakehi mt heat hl et et hathei st oday .Li kemos tgr eatat hl et eshehashadt he unc ondi t i onals uppor tofhi spar ent swhoac c or di ngt ohi m hav ebeenhi ss uppor tt hr oughouthi sl i f e. “Theys pentaf or t uneonmyt r ai ni ngi nhi ghs c hoolandgav emei nv al uabl es uppor tmywhol el i f e” i show Sc ot tput si twhent al ki ngaboutt hes uppor tt hathegotathome.
T h eL i f eO u t s i d eT h eS p o r t Asy oumayal r eadyhav egues s edi t ,Sc ot ti sahar dwor ker .Youdonotgett hei mpr ov ement st hat hehasmadewi t houtdedi c at i ngy our s el ft ot hes por t .Hei sal s oar egul ary oungmanout s i deoft he s por t .Hej oki ngl yadmi t st hathi sdi eti sf ul lofLot sofc ar bs ,s ugar ,peanutbut t er ,pi z z as ,c hi c ken, t ac obel l ,andwat er ”.Thatdoesnots oundl i ket hedi etofat opl ev elat hl et e,buti ti swor ki ngf or hi m,andheknowst hati ti snots omet hi ngany bodyc ando. Out s i det hewor l doft r ac kandfiel dhi shobbi ess eem t obet hi ngst hathel phi mr el axl i kefis hi ng, t enni s ,woodwor ki ngandgol fing,butdonotexpec tJor danSc ot tt obef amousf orPGA appear anc es .Heknowswhathei sbes tatandasl ongasher emai nsdedi c at edandf oc us edhe s houl dbec omeahous ehol dnamet oev er y onewhowat c hespol ev aul tj umpi ng.
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H e rP u r s u i tO fT h eO l y mp i cD r e a m Mar ySaxeri snos t r angert os uc c es si nt r ac k andfiel d.Shehasbeenmaki nghername r ec ogni z eds i nc ehi ghs c hoolwhens hebec ame as t at ec hampi onat ot aloff ourt i meswhi l ei n Lanc as t erHi ghSc hooli nNY.Youc ans ayt hat Saxerknew t hats hewasanat ur alwheni t c amet oat hl et i c s ,buti twas n’ tunt i ls he at t endedal ongj umpc ampt hats hemadet he di s c ov er yt hatwoul dc hangeherf ut ur ei n at hl et i c s . Oneoft hec oac hesi nat t endanc eatat r ai ni ng meets ugges t edt oMar yt hats het r ypol e v aul t i ng.Youc ans ayt hatt hec oac hwho s ugges t edt hat( Coac hRi c kSuhr )i sageni us andhasaney ef ort al entbec aus eonherv er y fir s ty earpar t i c i pat i ngi nt heev entMar y Pl ac ed2ndatt heI ndoorNat i onal s . Thaty eari st heonet hatwast hebas ef ora c ar eert hathadherbr eakt henat i onalr ec or d f orgi r l sat ot alofs ev ent i mes .Saxer ,i nf ac t , s t i l lhol dst her ec or di nt hes t at eofNY.Wi t h al lt hes uc c es st hats hegoti nHi ghSc hools he at t r ac t edt heat t ent i onofuni v er s i t i esands he final l ys et t l edf orNot r eDamewher es he r ec ei v edaf ul ls c hol ar s hi p.Thi swasj us tt he s t ar tf orhers uc c es st houghbec aus eMar yt hen wentont obr eaks c hoolr ec or dsandt obec ome a3t i meBi gEas tChampi on.
H e rT h o u g h t sO nT h eS p o r t Oneoft het hi ngsy ouwi l lhearf r om Mar y Saxeri st hes amet haty ouhearf r om ot her pol ev aul t er sandf r om peopl ewhoknow t he s por t .Li kemanyot herpol ev aul t er sand s pec t at or s ,Mar ySaxerf eel sast hought henew r ul esar er i di c ul ous .Nott ouc hi ngt hepol e af t ert hec ompet i t i ons t ar t sf orexampl e;“I under s t andi ft her ul ewasmadej us ts oi nc as e t her ear et wopi t si tf or bi dsv aul t er sf r om c ont i nui ngt opr ac t i c eont heot herpi tonc et he c ompet i t i onhasbegun.Butasf arasnotbei ng abl et oev ent ouc hy ourpol eatal l ,It hi nki ti s r i di c ul ous , ”Saxers ai doft henew r ul e.Sheof c our s e,i snotal onei nt hats ent i ment ,asal mos t ev er yj umperwhom y oumi ghtas kwi l lt el ly ou t hes amet hi ng.
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C o a c h i n g ThoughSaxeri sanat ur albyal l defini t i onst hatdoesnotmeans hei snot ahar dwor ker .Shehasbeent r ai ni ng wi t hCoac hDannyWi l ker s onf oraf ew y ear snow.Whenas kedwhys hec hos e t or emai nwi t hCoac hWi l ker s onat Not r eDameSaxers ai d,“Hei sv er y knowl edgeabl eaboutt heev entandi s al way sl ooki ngt oi mpr ov eonhi sv aul t knowl edge. ”Cons i der i ngt hepr ogr es s t hatMar yhasbeenmaki ngandal lt he s uc c es ss hehashadwhi l eatNot r e Dame,i tmakesal lt hes ens ei nt he wor l df orWi l ker s ont or emai nher c oac h. Asf araswhom s hel ooksupt o,Saxer hasoneoft hebes tpeopl easher i ns pi r at i on.Shel ooksupt oSt ac y Dr agi l aasherr ol emodelandy ou c annothav eabet t eronet hant hat . Dr agi l awont heOl y mpi cgol dbac ki n 2000i nSy dney ;t hati st hegol dt hat Saxeri shopef ul l yc has i ngt hi sy eari n London.Dr agi l awasal s oont opof al mos tev er yi mpor t antc ont es ti nwhi c h s hepar t i c i pat eddur i ngmos tofher c ar eer .Coul dSaxergett ot hatl ev el ? Shehasbeenoneoft hebes tj umper s r ec ent l y ,s ot hes ki est hel i mi t .
Mar ySaxerknowsnow t hatherpot ent i ali nt hes por ti sl i mi t l es sands heknowswhati twi l lt ake t omaket heOl y mpi c sandper hapsgetamedalt her e,butt ogett hatmedals hewi l lmor et han l i kel yneedt ogof oranot herper s onalbes t .Sheexpec t st hatagol dmedalwi nneri nLondonwi l l hav et oj ump5. 00m.Shei st r ai ni nghar dandt hefir s ts t epwi l lbet omaket het eam.Af t ert hat whoknowswhatwi l lhappen. Fornow y ouwi l lfindMar yt r ai ni nghar di nSout hBendandt aki ngc ar eoft henut r i t i onal r equi r ement s .Asf ort henew gener at i ons ,Mar ys ugges t st hatt heyl i s t ent ot hei rc oac hesand“j us t ac tl i keas pongeandt r yandt akei nasmuc hasy ouc anf r om c oac hesandf el l ow v aul t er sbec aus e t her ei ss omuc ht ol ear n. ”Meanwhi l e,y oungj umper swoul ddowel lt owat c hSaxon’ st ec hni que, bec aus es hei spoi s edt obeoneoft hebi gges ts t ar si nt hes por t .
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P o l eV a u l t i n gWi t hT h eT u x e d oMa n Whi l eal ls por t sr equi r et heat hl et et of oc uson ev er ys i ngl emot i onandac t i on,pol ev aul t i ng r equi r esi tmor es o.PaulLi t c hfiel di soneof t heat hl et est hatknowsev er y t hi ngaboutt he i mpor t anc eofev er ys i ngl es t ept haty out ake whenpol ev aul t i ngandt heTuxedoMan ( knownast heTuxedoManduet ot heuni f or ms hehaswor nt oev ent s )i sgl adt os har ehi s knowl edgewi t ht hey oungergener at i onsof v aul tj umper s .Ofc our s eLi t c hfiel d’ st ec hni que i sal mos ts ur gi c alwhenhei sj umpi ng,butt her e ar eot hert hi ngst hathedoest hathav egot t en hi mt obeoneoft hemor er ec ogni z ednamesi n t hes por t .
T h et r a i n i n g PaulLi t c hfiel dknowst hatt hefir s tt hi ngt hat y ouhav et odoi fy ouwantt oexc elatt hes por t i st ol i s t ent oy ourc oac h.Aj umperwhol i s t ens t ohi s / herc oac hi smor el i kel yt oj umpwi t h c onfidenc eandt hatc onfidenc ei snec es s ar yf or v aul tj umpi ng;Li t c hfiel dt hi nkst hatt hes el f c onfidenc ei sev enhi gheri nt hei mpor t anc e l ev elt hans ki l l“f ai t hi ny our s el fandwhaty ou ar edoi ngi nt hatmomenti sf armor ei mpor t ant t hananyt ec hni quey ouc anl ear n”s ai d Li t c hfiel dwhent al ki ngaboutt hei mpor t anc eof s el f c onfidenc e. Coac hi ngi sabi gpar toft het r ai ni ng,and Li t c hfiel dhasoneoft hebes tc oac hesonhi s s i de( notnec es s ar i l ybyhi ss i deast heybot h l i v ei ndi f f er ents t at es ) .Dav eNi el s en,whoi sa v er yexper i enc edc oac honLi t c hfiel d’ sc or ner ; i fy our ec ogni z eNi el s en’ snamet hati sbec aus e hei st hes amec oac ht hatt ookSt ac eyDr agi l a al lt hewayt ot hegol dmedali nt heOl y mpi c s , andhei snow t hec oac hatI dahoSt at e. Al t hought her ei ss omephy s i c aldi s t anc e bet weenat hl et eandc oac ht heys t i l l c ommuni c at eal ot ,andwhenhei snott her e, Li t c hfiel dt r i est o“hearhi sv oi c ewhenIam j umpi ng”.
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g o o dh a b i t s Asy oumayi magi ne,bei nganat hl et eof Li t c hfiel d’ sc al i berr equi r est hathe hav egoodhabi t s .Tohi mt hatmeans t hatt her ear el i t t l et onopr oc es s ed s ugar si nhi sdi et .Thatmaynotbeeas y f orpeopl ewhoar enotasdet er mi nedas hi m,butt heTuxedoManknowst hati n or dert ogethi st uxedoout fit st ofithi m hemus tr emai nawayf r om t he pr oc es s eds ugar s .Ther ei sal s oa pr ot ei nr egi mentt hathef ol l owsbef or e andaf t eranyt r ai ni ngs es s i on. Nut r i t i oni sv er yi mpor t antf orpol e v aul tj umper sbec aus et hebodywi l l bur nener gyandi nj ur i esc anhappenat anypoi ntduet oabr okenpol eors i mpl y dur i ngl andi ng.Thati swhyLi t c hfiel d notonl yeat sr i ght ;heal s ohast ot ake v i t ami ns uppl ement s .Andi fy out hi nk t hatamant hatwear sat uxedol ooki ng out fitt ohi sj umpsmus tbedr i nki ng s omet hi ngf unnyt heny ouwi l lhav e di f fic ul t ybel i ev i ngt hatLi t c hfiel ddoes notdr i nkanyal c ohol i cdr i nksany mor e. Regar di ngt hatpar tofhi sl i f es t y l e Li t c hfiel ds ay st hathe“c ant el lt he monument aldi f f er enc e.Whoev ers ai d t hati twoul dbeeas yt obeanat hl et e?
H o b b i e so fa nO l y mp i ca t h l e t e Youmayt hi nkt hataheal t hydi etandani nt ens et r ai ni ngr out i newoul dbeenought ogett ot het op, butonc ey ouexami net hehobbi esf oranat hl et el i keLi t c hfiel dy our eal i z et hatev ent hehobbi es hel pc r eat et heat hl et et hathei s .Whenas kedabouthi shobbi esout s i deoft het r ac kt hel i s tr eads l i ket hatofanext r emes por t s man.Mount ai nbi ki ng,r oc kc l i mbi ng,s nowboar di ng,ar eal lt ough s por t st opr ac t i c eandy etwi t hal lt hehar dwor kt hatheal r eadyget sonhi sowns por t ,TheTuxedo Manenj oy st hos eac t i v i t i esaswel l . Howev erLi t c hfiel dknowst hedi f f er enc ebet weenhi ss por tandhi shobbi es .Noones houl dbe c onc er nedaboutt hepos s i bi l i t yofani nj ur ydur i nganOl y mpi cy earc omi ngf r om oneofhi shobbi es bec aus ehei sf oc us edont hej obathand.Al lot hert hi ngsandhobbi eshav et akenabac ks eatt ot he pos s i bi l i t yofear ni nggol di nt heOl y mpi c s .Hei sf oc us edont hes ummert hi sy ears et t i nghi sown goal sf ort heOl y mpi c swi t hamar kof5. 97m;t hatc er t ai nl yi sat al lor derbec aus ehi sper s onal r ec or dout door si s5. 55m.Addt ot hatt heweat herc ondi t i onsf orout doorc ompet i t i oni nLondon andi tc anr es ul ti nav er yt r i c kydayf oral lj umper s .
I n s p i r a t i o n I fanat hl et ei sgoi ngt oc ompet eatt heOl y mpi cl ev el ,he/ s heneedst odr aw i ns pi r at i onf r om ot her at hl et esorpeopl ei nt hei rl i v es .ForLi t c hfiel dt her ear epl ent yofpl ac est odr aw i ns pi r at i onf r om. Ofc our s ehec r edi t sc oac hNi el s enast hemos ti ns t r ument alper s oni nhi sc ar eer ,butwhenhel ooks ar oundatot herj umper sheal s oget st hati ns pi r at i onf r om t hel i kesofRenaudLav i l l ene,t he Fr enc hj umperwhos eemst obet hef av or i t eev er yt i met hathej umps ,aswel lasf r om Ti m Mac k. Ther eas onLi t c hfiel dnamest hos et woj umper si sbec aus eof“t hei rpower f uls t at esofmi ndand c our age. ”Lav i l l enef ors t ar t er si sc omi ngbac kf r om ani nj ur ys uf f er edi nDec emberandheal r eady wont our nament si nbot ht heUkr ai neandTur key ,andmanyhav eRenaudasf av or i t et ot aket he gol dt hi ss ummer ,ev enaf t ert hei nj ur y .Ti m Mac ki sanot herl egendoft hes por tandoneoft he member sofwhati sc al l edt he6m c l ubmadeofj umper swhohav es ur pas s edt he6met ermar k whenhegota6. 01att he2004I AAFWor l dAt hl et i c sTour nament .
D e d i c a t i o n Li t c hfiel di sr eadyf orLondon,andhehasbeenr eadyf oral ongt i me.Ev ers i nc ehes t ar t ed j umpi ngatt heageof16hehasbeent r ai ni nghar d,andnow ast heTuxedomanhewant st obr i ng t hegol dhomewi t hhi m.Youwi l lfindLi t c hfiel dt r ai ni ngi nhi spar ent s ’bar nl i s t eni ngt ohi sc oac h i nhi smi nd.Hei snott hec onv ent i onalj umpert hatt hi nkst her ei sonl yonewayt oj ump,buthei s oneoft hemor ec ons i s t entj umper st haty ouwi l lev ers ee.
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D o n ’ tl e tt h es u mme rt r i pt og r a n d ma ’ sh o u s eg e ty o ud o wn ! F i n dac a mpn e a ry o u I fy ourmaki ngat r i pt oBur ns v i l l e,Mi nnes ot at hi sy ear ,ory oul i v el oc al l y ,t hi s maybet hec ampf ory ou.Thi sni c ec oz yi ndoorf ac i l i t yi ss ur et ohi tt hes pot wheny ouf eelt heneedt ogetoutandv aul ty ourl i f eaway ;wi nt er ,s pr i ng, s ummer ,orf al l .
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