Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva shows her gold medal during an awarding ceremony of the women's pole vault in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Isinbayeva won the medal with a world record. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva shows her gold medal during an awarding ceremony of the women's pole vault in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Isinbayeva won the medal with a world record.

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  1. Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia competes during the women's pole vault event in the Golden League Bislett Games in Oslo July 3, 2009.
  2. Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia competes in the women's pole vault event at the ISTAF golden league athletics competition in Berlin, June 14, 2009.
  3. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva reacts during in the pole vault event at the ISTAF golden league athletics competition in Berlin, June 14, 2009. Picture taken with a fish-eye lens.
  4. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva competes in the pole vault event at the ISTAF golden league athletics competition in Berlin, June 14, 2009. Picture taken with a fish-eye lens.
  5. Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia waves to the crowd after winning the women's pole vault event at the ISTAF golden league athletics competition in Berlin, June 14, 2009.
  6. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva reacts during the women's pole vault event of the ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting on June 14, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The ISTAF is the opening event of the upcoming six Golden League meetings and takes place on the same track where the 2009 world athletics championships will be held in August.
  7. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva prepares to compete in the women's pole vault event of the ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting on June 14, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The ISTAF is the opening event of the upcoming six Golden League meetings and takes place on the same track where the 2009 world athletics championships will be held in August.
  8. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva prepares to compete in the women's pole vault event of the ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting on June 14, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The ISTAF is the opening event of the upcoming six Golden League meetings and takes place on the same track where the 2009 world athletics championships will be held in August.
  9. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva competes in the women's pole vault event of the ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting on June 14, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The ISTAF is the opening event of the upcoming six Golden League meetings and takes place on the same track where the 2009 world athletics championships will be held in August.
  10. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva prepares to compete in the women's pole vault event of the ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting on June 14, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The ISTAF is the opening event of the upcoming six Golden League meetings and takes place on the same track where the 2009 world athletics championships will be held in August.
  11. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva prepares to compete in the women's pole vault event of the ISTAF Golden League athletics meeting on June 14, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The ISTAF is the opening event of the upcoming six Golden League meetings and takes place on the same track where the 2009 world athletics championships will be held in August.
  12. Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia holds the Laureus World Sport award 2009 in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. Isinbayeveva won the gold medal in the pole vault event and broke her own world record at the Beijing Olympic games setting the mark of 16 feet.
  13. Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia receives the Laureus World Sport award 2009, from Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton, in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. Isinbayeveva won the gold medal in the pole vault event and broke her own world record at the Beijing Olympic games setting the mark of 16 feet.
  14. Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia claps her hands after receiving the Laureus World Sport award 2009, in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. Isinbayeveva won the gold medal in the pole vault event and broke her own world record at the Beijing Olympic games setting the mark of 16 feet.
  15. Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia holds the Laureus World Sport award 2009 in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. Isinbayeveva won the gold medal in the pole vault event and broke her own world record at the Beijing Olympic games setting the mark of 16 feet.
  16. Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia holds the Laureus World Sport award 2009, she received from Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton in Rome, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the sports awards honoring the greatest sportsmen and women across all sports each year. Isinbayeveva won the gold medal in the pole vault event and broke her own world record at the Beijing Olympic games setting the mark of 16 feet.

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