The pole vaulter they call 'Mondo' really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the track wrapped up for the evening and the crowd of 80,000 at the Stade de France still on their feet, Armand Duplantis cleared a WR 6.25m on sport's grandest stage
PARIS: It was a high-voltage atmosphere at the Stade-de-France on Monday night, one pole vault superstar Armand Duplantis compared with an American football game. The stage was set for the world's most flamboyant athlete, popular as Mondo, to not only defend his title but also better his own world mark on the brand new track.
