In a manner every bit as emphatic as Usain Bolt's 100m victory last Saturday, Elena Isinbaeva tonight proved herself to be the greatest female athlete of her generation. Isinbaeva won a second ...

Welcome to the rest of the Beijing Olympicsthe Summer Games of 2008, A.P. After Phelps. The games continued Monday in search of a new headliner now that Michael Phelps has towelled off for the last ...

Elena Isinbaeva of Russia competes during the women's pole vault final at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008.

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Russian great Elena Isinbaeva sent the Moscow crowd into a frenzy by winning her third world championship in the women's pole vault. Isinbaeva last tasted success at the world championships in Osaka ...

Russia's Elena Isinbaeva gives up her Olympic title in the women's pole vault. Defending champion Elena Isinbaeva was forced to settle for a bronze medal during tonight's pole vault final at the ...

Elena Isinbaeva of Russia during the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva will not compete ...

BEIJING _ Elena Isinbaeva broke her own world record Monday while winning the women's pole vault at the Olympic Games in National Stadium. Isinbaeva vaulted 16-6 3/4, bettering the mark of 16-6 1/2 ...

The famous Russian athlete, the Olympic Champion, many times World Champion and record holder in pole vault Elena Isinbaeva will celebrate her 25’h birthday on June, 3 in Italy. The personal coach of ...

Russia's "pole vault queen" Elena Isinbaeva ignited the Luzhniki stadium as she claimed her third world title on the fourth day of the 2013 World Championship here on Tuesday, which saw host Russia ...

BEIJING _ Elena Isinbaeva broke her own world record Monday while winning the women's pole vault at the Olympic Games in National Stadium. Isinbaeva vaulted 16-6 3/4, bettering the mark of 16-6 1/2 ...