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Olympic pole-vaulter dramatically halts his run-up at the LAST second to stand to attention [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 22, 2016 | Clarence Michallon

Posted on 08/22/2016 6:32:12 AM PDT by C19fan

A patriotic pole vaulter stopped right before a qualifying jump in Rio to pay attention to his national anthem. US Army reservist Sam Kendricks, 23, from Mississippi, was running pole in hand when he heard the first notes of the Star-Spangled banner. The second lieutenant was set to perform one of his attempts to qualify that day - but instead stopped dead in his tracks and let go of his pole to respectfully stand still.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Sports
KEYWORDS: athletes; nationalanthem; olympics; patriotism; patriots; teamusa
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1 posted on 08/22/2016 6:32:12 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Why did the black girl runners not put their hand over their hearts? The USA bb team did.


2 posted on 08/22/2016 6:35:41 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ( Anything FREELY-GIVEN by the government was TAKEN from someone else.)
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To: C19fan

He deserved to be commended, not commanded as article stated.


3 posted on 08/22/2016 6:38:16 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: C19fan
"...to respectfully stand still."

As it's called by know-nothing civilians. To those of us who've been there, it's called standing at attention.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho! God Bless Texas!

4 posted on 08/22/2016 6:40:05 AM PDT by wku man (Just One Gun, the latest from 10 Pound Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6uFqQenIU4)
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

ALL of the female athletes put their hand over their heart ... both white and black.

Except for Gabby Douglas.


5 posted on 08/22/2016 6:41:36 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers

gabby is a spoiled child with no respect for her country.


6 posted on 08/22/2016 6:42:35 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: wku man

Maybe they should have said he “froze in place”. Journalists. What don’t they know.


7 posted on 08/22/2016 6:42:59 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: C19fan

Good


8 posted on 08/22/2016 6:43:34 AM PDT by stanne
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To: C19fan
Of course there's no actual video. Thanks, NBC.

And why does the reporter report that he or she doesn't know if the vaulter was penalized for stopping.

You're the reporter, jackass. Find out. Is there a rule against stopping in the middle of your run-up?

Ah, well. At least the UK Daily Mail reported on the story. Has anyone seen this on any American media outlets?

9 posted on 08/22/2016 6:45:26 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: C19fan

It was like a Forrest Gump moment, in a good way


10 posted on 08/22/2016 6:46:56 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Texas Eagle

I’ve noticed the last 20 years (and it’s getting worse) that most news stories beg more questions than they answer. And usually some of those begged questions are key to understanding the story.

I don’t have a lot of respect for modern journalism.


11 posted on 08/22/2016 6:47:55 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: hal ogen

I think her family influenced her over Black Lives Matter.


12 posted on 08/22/2016 6:47:59 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: Texas Eagle

Lots of video of incident on Daily Mail UK.

I think some people are not aware that, at the Olympics, there are people competing at the same time that there are medal ceremonies going on .... hence the anthem when he was competing.


13 posted on 08/22/2016 6:50:31 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers

All I saw were still shots.


14 posted on 08/22/2016 6:51:54 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

Big giant movie:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3752374/Sam-Kendricks-halts-pole-vaulting-run-stand-attention-Star-Spangled-Banner.html


15 posted on 08/22/2016 6:54:05 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers
Ah. Okay. I guess it took a while for the video to buffer or something. There was a black screen the whole time I was at the site.

I came back here to post my pissant comment and then when I went back the black screen had turned into a video.

Very cool.

16 posted on 08/22/2016 6:54:16 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

If they stood respectfully at attention, cut them some slack. There are many like myself who were taught when we were young that you stood at attention with your arms at your sides to show respect. Today, I try to remember to place my hand over my heart, but trained reflex has me standing at attention most times.


17 posted on 08/22/2016 6:55:47 AM PDT by CMAC51
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To: luvbach1

Journalism school is where you go if the rigors of a teaching degree are too much for you.


18 posted on 08/22/2016 6:55:56 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Mr. Douglas

I agree, journalism is in an awful state.
Far too many news articles fail to provide standard story-telling information framework detailing:
Who, what, when, where, why, and how.

We baby boomers learned that in our 3rd grade English class.

RE: “I’ve noticed the last 20 years (and it’s getting worse) that most news stories beg more questions than they answer. And usually some of those begged questions are key to understanding the story.

I don’t have a lot of respect for modern journalism.”


19 posted on 08/22/2016 7:01:56 AM PDT by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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To: CMAC51

As a kid we put our hand over our heart for the pledge and stood at attention for the National Anthem.
No clue when this placing hand on heart thing started.


20 posted on 08/22/2016 7:07:05 AM PDT by sheana
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