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Backstraight's Back with a Women's Pole Vault Special.

We discuss everything that happened at the end of the track season before welcoming vaulting Queens Katie Moon and Molly Caudery on to tell us about their fantastic 2023 and then delve into some off track coaching dramas from UKA, DAS and the Ingebrigtsen brothers.

UKA Statement - https://athleticsweekly.com/athletics-news/uka-technical-director-stephen-maguire-leaves-post-1039972494/

Dina Statement - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/67101853

Ingebrigtsen Articles - https://www.vg.no/sport/friidrett/i/dweX7w/jakob-henrik-og-filip-ingebrigtsen-om-bruddet-med-gjert-ingebrigtsen-dette-er-vaar-historie

Ingebrigtsen BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/67164888

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Pole vault is an athletics discipline that we have really had questions about, so we're thrilled that Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Katie Nageotte--now Katie Moon--could join us to talk about her sport.

We talked with Katie about poles (ever wonder how much a pole vault pole costs? Try seven of them), spikes, and what it feels like if a pole snaps while you're mid-vault.

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We stick with our pole vault theme for our history moment, when Jill looks at the pole vault competition from Seoul 1988. That's men's pole vault, as women didn't start vaulting in the Olympics until 2000. Who was part of this competition? The legendary Sergey Bubka! 

In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we have news from:

• Para archer Matt Stutzman
• Shooter Tim Sherry
• Beach volleyball player Kelly Cheng
• USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews
• Curler John Shuster
• Former artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau

Russian basketball is out for Paris 2024, as are Aussie athletes after 48 hours. Want to win a bib to the Paris 2024 Marathon Pour Tous? You could win one if you do the Orange Night Run this June!

Plus, Alison has an exciting update from Milan-Cortina, and Jill and Book Club Claire went to see The Magnificent Seven.

For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-2c8

Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!

Photo credit: Getty Images/Team USA, courtesy of Katie Moon

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