61.   Penn State pole vaulter Kevin Dare died Saturday after landing on his head during the Big Ten indoor championships.

62.   Russian pole vaulter Maksim Tarasov is here.

63.   South African pole vaulter Okkert Brits also was in Tokyo, and the pole vault in Harare had been pushed from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning.

64.   Spanish pole vaulter Dana Cervantes tested positive for a banned steroid at the European Championships in Budapest in August, IAAF officials said Wednesday.

65.   The announcement was the latest setback for the greatest pole vaulter in history.

66.   The accident that killed Dare was rare among pole vaulters, who injure themselves more frequently by vaulting past the landing mat.

67.   The American pole vaulter was looking for another gold medal and another world record on the opening day Friday of the World Indoor Championships.

68.   The Big Ten track and field indoor championships were called off Sunday, a day after a Penn State University pole vaulter died in competition.

69.   The greatest pole vaulter in history left his second straight Olympics in disappointment.

70.   The other gold medalists include pole vaulter Stacy Dragila, and nine relay runners.