Sam Kendricks is an excellent pole vaulter, as evidenced by his multiple national and World Championship wins and his two Olympic medals in the track & field event, and he credits the women in his sport for his rise to the top. A reporter asked Kendricks, who took home the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, who he wanted to jump like when he was younger, and his answer was refreshing.Kendricks turns the tables on doing something 'like a girl' "I wanted to jump like a girl," he said. "It's funny, I was a great loser. I was not the gifted athlete. And at every level in the beginning I was jumping with the girls. And not because they weren't good, but because I can learn a lot from them and they beat me every time. And I learned how to jump like Stacy Dragila, the first Olympic champion in the women's pole vault…I jump like a girl.Kendricks said that women saved the sport of pole vault because it was too dangerous in the past. He said 17 or 18 young men have died pole vaulting, but no women have. "Women prove that people can be smart and still pole vault. So it made coaches and athletes get smarter. And girls know how to pole vault because it's different speed, you can't hide flaws. Some of the greatest girls are the best technicians, right? You can't argue that." Watch:Women have only been pole vaulting in the Olympics since 2000People may be surprised to learn how young women's pole vault is as a competitive sport. There wasn't a World Championships for the event until 1999 and women's pole vault was only added to the Olympics in the Sydney games in 2000. (For comparison, men have been pole vaulting in the Olympics since 1896.)Kendricks casually but confidently giving kudos to women in pole vault is important on multiple levels. For one, seeing a man name a woman as his role model in a sport is unusual. The pioneers of women's sport only had men to look to for training examples and heroes, so seeing the reverse is a heartening sign of a more level playing field. But Kendrick goes a step further in saying that women have made pole vault better. Gender parity isn't just about balancing inequalities—it can actually be beneficial for everyone in the sport. - YouTube www.youtube.com People in the comments appreciated Kendricks' answer. "What a great guy, its so refreshing to hear him say all this.""It's almost as if learning from those that have been disadvantaged and found ways to overcome their hurdles, rather than those that depend on luck's gifts, is the best way to become your best self. Who'd have thunk it.""Open-minded observation leading to smart tactics. That's what we are talking about.""AND, look how nothing was taken away from him? He complimented, valued, learned and respected a woman/women, and he is just the same person/man, if not better! Who knew? What a great leader for today's men.""So wonderful to listen to a man so comfortable in his masculinity and prowess that he can actually compliment and acknowledge women's accomplishments without having to lash out and try to destroy. Thank you for your maturity." — (@) Gender parity in sports is beneficial for everyoneSome people pointed out that women frequently have better technique in various sports than men because they can't rely on sheer muscle strength to power through moves. So men can—and do—learn about more effective technique from women."Observing and learning from women often leads to better technique. Guys will try to muscle out a move, for most women that is not an option.""They had to create the correct technique; they couldn’t just be strong. I think it’s the same with rock climbing too.""I’m no professional athlete, but I’ve learnt (Japanese) archery in the past. And just like him, I was a struggling loser, when I decided to watch closely both men and women, and decided to try to mimic women. In one year, I went from hopeless to one of the main members of my school for the reasons he listed: girls don’t 'brute force' their way with bad technique, in general. Copying their technique was the best choice I ever made in sports.""This has been true in the sports I participate in as well: snowboarding, now climbing, and skydiving. Women tend to have some of the best technique and most efficient movement."via GIPHY"When I coached junior college soccer I would recruit players without a lot of soccer experience, such as basketball players to fill out the roster. I would always tell them to watch high level women’s soccer, like the USA national team because they were technically superior."Beautiful. Here's to women's sports taking their rightful place in international competitions and here's to the men who recognize, acknowledge and celebrate the ways women having opportunities to compete helps make sports better for everyone.

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Come To Brazil The Offspring: Come To Brazil The track is off the band’s “Supercharged” album, due out October 11th. “Every time we announce any shows, we get comments from our Brazilian fans saying ‘Come to Brazil!’ which we love! Brazil really does go off,” explained singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland. “It has enthusiasm, passion and is an amazing place to play!” Going Places Sick Puppies: Going Places “‘Going Places’ is a song about feeling stuck in life and basically fed up with it all,” noted bassist/vocalist Emma Anzai. “The video we shot is a good representation of throwing our hands up in the air, letting go of everything, and feeling a release from the malaise and just having fun.” Hinder: Live Without It Vocalist Marshal Dutton drives the power ballad. He has been with the band since ’15 replacing the late Nolan Neal (who died in ’22). Austin John Winkler was the band’s vocalist from ’01 – ’13. Myles Kennedy: “Miss You When You’re Gone The track is from Kennedy’s third solo album, “The Art Of Letting Go” which will drop October 11th.   10 Years (w/ guest vocals by Conquer Divide’s Kia Taylor: The Optimist  It’s the lead single from the band’s digital EP titled “Inner Darkness“ which will arrive October 11th. August Burns Red: Exhumed ‘Exhumed’ is about not dwelling on the negatives, being able to recover, get past them, and move on with your life,” stated the band. “It’s a high-energy track that’s influenced by the hardcore roots we came up on.” ### The post New Rock Tracks: The Offspring, Sick Puppies, Hinder, Myles Kennedy, 10 Years & August Burns Red appeared first on RockinTown.

Many people think they know the story of Pocahontas from watching the Disney animated movie. The true story of the Powhatan princess is actually much darker and far more tragic than what they showed in the kid’s movie, and not enough people know the entire truth about what happened to her. 16. Her Real Name ...

from Activist Post: Do you know your First Amendment rights? Can you name all three branches of the U.S. government? If you’re scratching your head, you’re not alone. A recent survey shows that, even in an election year, many Americans are still fuzzy on some basic civics concepts. The Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey to […]

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In more than a decade since taking over as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has left little doubt about his preferences in American politics Even in the face of the Democratic Party's unflinching dogma promoting abortion -- a procedure Catholic theology considers equivalent to murder -- he has...