【】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
The U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain names
The National Telecommunications Information Admistration (NTIA) announced via 。 blog post 。on Tuesday2026-04-03Microwave what?! Research suggests we've been drinking tea all wrong
Here's something that might make you spit out your tea.。According to food scientist Dr Quan Vuong, f2026-04-03Watch out, Ticketmaster: SeatGeek spends $56 million on TopTix
SeatGeek is serious about defeating Ticketmaster. 。 The ticketing platform just spent $56 million on2026-04-03This 'dick code' will help you send a dick pic without taking a single photo
Sexting is a scary business. The idea of sending out an intimate photo of your genitals to someone y2026-04-0317 questions you can answer if you're a good communicator
Whether you regularly speak in public and write online, or you mostly express yourself over email, b2026-04-03Twitter is gloriously roasting the ridiculous premise of House Hunters
Get your budget sheets ready.The HGTV hit show House Huntersfollows couples who are trying to find t2026-04-03
最新评论