OG MPV FInals - Lavillenie 5.97 OR, Otto, Holzdeppe 5.91

[rainbowgirl28]

The Czech coach and Kudlicka both have temporary Olympic tattoos.

Kudlicka comes down on the bar for a miss.

[lonestar]

This next height will be a PR for Bychkov if he clears. I bet he's never successfully opened at 5.50 before!

Hooker up first at 5.65. Not a fan of the Aussie uniforms, I just don't think neon yellow and mustard yellow go together...

Is that a transit?

Yes... to ensure that bar is level

[rainbowgirl28]

Sucks to miss your first attempt here, you have to wait for 13 other guys to go. No five alive in the Olympics!

[rainbowgirl28]

Interesting, I've never seen a transit used like that to make sure the bar is level.

Filipidis brushes off 5.65 on the way up.

[rainbowgirl28]

Sure sounds like his coach is yelling at him! But he is a boy so that's not newsworthy.

Camera guy getting a closeup on Lavillenie who is just chilling.

Mesnil has big height but knocks off the bar on the way down.

No one over 5.65 yet.

[rainbowgirl28]

I always enjoy a good closeup of Brad Walker's crotch...

Lukyanenko passing 5.65.

French is very pleasant to listen to.

[VaultMarq26]

another medal ceremony

[rainbowgirl28]

Haha the boom mic guy tries to hide from the camera.

Malte Mohr looks like he should be in the movie Grease. I just expect him to leave here, throw on a leather jacket, and drive off in a classic car with a hot chick.

[rainbowgirl28]

Stirring montage of slow motion shots of the vaulters doing nothing.

[VaultMarq26]

another medal ceremony

I don't know who won, but I know they are American....I hear the US national anthem

[rainbowgirl28]

Walker aborts his run, goes back to try again. Wind looks like a light tail.

[achtungpv]

no pole speed.