Vaulters pole breaks into three pieces

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The discussion centers on a pole vault incident where the pole broke into three pieces during a competition involving Lazaro Borges at the 2012 London Olympics. Participants express difficulty accessing the video due to regional restrictions, particularly in the U.S. The pole's breakage is shown in slow motion from multiple angles, sparking comparisons to the Feynman spaghetti problem. Users suggest alternative links to view the incident, indicating that the original footage is hosted on the BBC. Overall, the conversation highlights the dramatic nature of the pole break and the challenges in accessing the footage.
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No idea, I can't see anything but one blurry picture of the pole. Did it break into 3 pieces?
 
It is a video. Maybe you do not have the right plug-in?

The pole is shown breaking into three pieces, in slow motion, from several angles.
 
It says I can't watch it because of the region I live in. Guess we can't watch it here in the U.S.
 
Pole breaks - US version

Drakkith said:
It says I can't watch it because of the region I live in. Guess we can't watch it here in the U.S.

Sorry, that must be because it is on the BBC.

It must be somewhere on the interweb you can see it. The competitor is Lazaro Borges, at the Olympic Games in London, 8 August 2012.

Try these:



http://www.standard.co.uk/olympics/...s-pole-vault-snaps-in-qualifying-8022204.html

http://sport.uk.msn.com/olympics-20...=8b9bb0c3-336a-4895-879e-68acdcf210cd&_nwpt=1
 
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It looks like it could be the same effect, but I'm not sure.
 

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