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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Michael Hogan

From gatecrashing whales to vaulter beaten by own pole: the top TV moments of the Olympics

Anthony Ammirati in the men’s pole vault.
Anthony Ammirati in the men’s pole vault. Photograph: Dave Winter/REX/Shutterstock

As the Paris Olympics entered the home straight, week two saw plenty more sporting heroics. From Keely Hodgkinson winning Britain’s first athletics gold, to the nation roaring on all-rounder Katarina Johnson-Thompson (her bio on X: “Chronically indecisive so I’ve adopted two surnames and the heptathlon”). Amid all the headline-making action, though, eagle-eyed viewers found plenty of TV moments to enjoy which weren’t based around sporting success. Be they photobombing whales or dancing presenters, here are the finest.

Vaulter beaten by own pole

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