Before the Olympics began, people were asking me what I was most excited to watch in the athletics (as someone who enjoys watching the Diamond League etc.). I mentioned the Men's Pole Vault, and had to explain who Armand (Mondo) Duplantis was, and how great he was 💖
Catching up with the Olympics athletics coverage (I'm a couple of days behind), and wow, just wow. That Men's Pole Vault final was everything!! Watching them all season, I love how all the guys are genuinely friends and chat and mess around between vaults! Sam Kendricks absolutely loving life and vaulting super well to get the silver! Emmanouil Karalis achieving so much and getting the bronze! Renaud Lavillenie in the crowd beaming like a proud dad watching all of them 🥹👏💖
To top it all off, oh my gosh, Mondo getting me so, so stressed with his 3 attempts at 6.25m! But he did it! On the 3rd attempt, he nailed it! What an amazing moment and the gold medal and world record is so well deserved 🥹👏💖
TL:DR, I need more people to gush about the niche fandom of the Men's Pole Vault gang and Mondo Duplantis with 😂💖
