National Pole Vault Summit – Former world record holder Billy Olson continues to promote the sport
Billy Olson smiles when he looks back at a time in the 1980s when he was one of the stars of the American and world track and field stage performing before large audiences. Now 51, the 11-time world indoor pole vault record holder is as enthusiastic as ever when he watches a new generation of rising vaulters rising toward the top — and hopes more of them will be able to compete in front of large audiences, just as he did in years past.