Struggling Isinbayeva to promote Youth Games

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 09:20

Struggling Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has agreed to help promote this year`s inaugural Youth Olympics alongside swimmer Michael Phelps, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

Pole vault queen Isinbayeva to take an indefinite break

Last Updated: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 12:11

Russia`s two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva announced she is to take an indefinite break from the sport.

Yelena Isinbayeva to take indefinite break

Last Updated: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 22:26

Struggling Russian Olympic pole vault champion and world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva said on Saturday she would take an indefinite break from competition.

Isinbayeva fails, Lagat grabs second title

Last Updated: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 23:30

Russia`s pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva suffered more championship disappointment when she failed to clear 4.75 metres at the world indoors on Sunday.

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva wins top Spanish award

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 21:39

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, 27, was Wednesday awarded Spain`s prestigious Prince of Asturias Prize in the category of sports, the jury announced in Oviedo.

Bolt wins and Isinbayeva breaks world record

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 08:50

Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt won the 100 metres with a late surge at the Weltklasse Golden League meeting on Friday while Russian Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own world record in the women`s pole vault.

Poland`s Rogowska ends Isinbayeva`s streak

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 08:48

Poland`s Anna Rogowska upset struggling Russian world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva for the second time in a month when she won the women`s pole vault at the world athletics championships.

Isinbayeva eyes another pole vault World Record, Gold

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 20:14

Is Yelena Isinbayeva really vulnerable or will she get more silverware, and possibly another pole vault world record as well, at the world athletics championships Monday?