Yelena Isinbayeva celebrates after clearing the bar at 4.89m during the women's Pole Vault final at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Moscow. Her countrymen are urging her not to retire just yet. – EPA Photo
MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday hailed the stunning triumph of pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva at her home world championships in Moscow, hoping her victory would not mark the culmination of an illustrious career.
Isinbayeva’s victory at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium late Tuesday galvanised the entire championships and left Russians hoping that that the career of their best-loved athlete would not end there.
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