Li Ling takes pole position, despite changes

On cloud nine: China’s Li Ling in action during the women’s pole vault final. — Reuters

CHINA’S Li Ling was going from pole to pole – literally – before winning the Asian Games pole vault gold medal at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium.

She won the gold with a leap of 4.63m, which shattered her previous Games record of 4.60m in the 2018 edition in Indonesia.