Most track and field athletes could easily fit their uniforms and gear in a suitcase to travel to a competition like the 2024 Paris Olympics. But some have massive poles to worry about.
Reigning Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis detailed to NBC how he gets his 17-foot poles from one place to another. (Here’s a hint: it’s not easy.)
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The Swedish athlete and Lafayette, Louisiana, native said he first has to find flights that are able to store his bag of poles before paying for oversized luggage fees. Then, Duplantis will draw some confused looks as he lugs the poles through the airport.
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