{"id":2930,"date":"2024-08-06T14:39:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T14:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2930"},"modified":"2024-08-06T14:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T14:39:46","slug":"social-media-is-flooding-the-internet-with-jokes-after-olympic-athlete-embarrasses-himself-with-the-worst-pole-vault-attempt-youll-ever-see-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2930","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Is Flooding The Internet With Jokes After Olympic Athlete Embarrasses Himself With The Worst Pole Vault Attempt You\u2019ll Ever See (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Estonia\u2019s Karel Tilga worked for years to perfect his craft, and he suffered terribly during an embarrassing attempt at pole vaulting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-ad-video mai-connatix\" data-al=\"content\" data-unit=\"tpsplayer\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-content-tpsplayer\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div id=\"cnx-outside\">\n<p>Fans were left stunned as Karel Tilga\u2019s attempt at the pole vault went horribly wrong at the Paris Olympics, and they hoped he wouldn\u2019t be injured.<\/p>\n<p>The Estonian athlete competed in the decathlon but struggled in the pole vault, as shown in the video below.<\/p>\n<p>Tilga got set to make his jump on the pole vault, but things went terribly wrong as he got in the air. He was stuck there as he held on for dear life. He promptly fell backward on his behind, and his head snapped back towards the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Karel Tilga was lying there until he regained himself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&#8217;m no expert at pole vault but I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s supposed to go like this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OlympicGames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OlympicGames<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tZTpvTwkZG\">pic.twitter.com\/tZTpvTwkZG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa (@JamesK_1312) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesK_1312\/status\/1819728818887958954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The results show Markus Rooth of Norway winning gold, Leo Neugebauer of Germany winning Silver, and Lindon Victor of Grenada winning bronze.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Unfortunately, Karel Tilga could not land near the medal stand.<\/p>\n<p>His best finish in the decathlon was being in 11th place in the Javelin Throw and in the 1500.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-estonia-s-karel-tilga-misses-out-on-top-10-finish\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Estonia\u2019s Karel Tilga Misses Out On Top-10 Finish<\/h2>\n<p>Karel Tilga\u2019s attempt at the pole vault made him a household name for all the wrong reasons at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old couldn\u2019t get the right angle and ended up hanging in the air for several seconds before falling down hard to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/worldathletics.org\/en\/competitions\/olympic-games\/paris24\/results\/men\/decathlon\/1500-metres\/points\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worldathletics.org<\/a>, he finished 11th overall in the decathlon out of 20 athletes.<\/p>\n<p>He is only 26, so he could very well be back in 2028 when the summer games move to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estonia\u2019s Karel Tilga worked for years to perfect his craft, and he suffered terribly during an embarrassing attempt at pole vaulting. 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