【】Tweet may have been deleted
我要评论An American pole vaulter took his patriotism to the next level at the Olympics. 。
Sam Kendricks, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Olympic pole vaulter, stopped mid-attempt to pay his respects to his country. 。
SEE ALSO:Runner's brave gesture at the Rio Olympics could cost him his life 。Kendricks was competing in the qualifying round of the men's pole vault in Rio on Aug. 13, when he skidded to a halt, threw his pole on the ground and stood to attention while the anthem played. The video was posted online by NBC on Sunday. 。
Thanks for signing up! 。
Tweet may have been deleted 。
The pause didn't affect Kendricks' pole vault game, with the 23-year-old athlete winning the qualifying event and then going on to win bronze in the final on Monday. 。 Kendricks told 。Kendricks told 。
USA Today 。
on Aug. 13 that his comrades were proud of him, so he hoped to do them proud in return. 。
"I am certainly looking to represent the Americans on two fronts, as a military man and as a U.S. athlete," Kendricks said. "I’m just trying to put my best foot forward for all those soldiers who are watching."。
相关文章
Pole vaulter claims his penis is not to blame
Following the cringeworthy moment in which pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita's penis grazed the bar and he f2025-09-18Someone is reading out the entire internet to Julian Assange
Ecuador has confirmed that it has cut Julian Assange's internet access at the country's embassy in L2025-09-18New MacBook Pros might come with a 'Magic Toolbar' on the keyboard
All signs point to Apple refreshing its Mac lineup next Thursday. As we've detailed, all Macs except2025-09-18Listen to Lady Gaga's ludicrously catchy new song, 'A
When Lady Gaga wants to be a bad influence, she can be irresistible. 。 "A-YO," off 。 Joanne 。, is a fut2025-09-18This German startup wants to be your bank (without being a bank)
BERLIN -- “That is f*cking clever,” said Ben Floyd, 33, as we sat in a trendy cafe in Be2025-09-18Kesha recorded 22 songs she would absolutely love to unleash on the world
Kesha's been busy behind the scenes creating new music amidst her ongoing legal battle, but don't br2025-09-18
最新评论