Athletics-Pole vault king Duplantis to promote World Athletics Ultimate Championship

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Mondo Classic - IFU Arena, Uppsala, Sweden - March 13, 2025 Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the pole vault gala Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) -Pole vault sensation Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis said he was excited to be part of the growth of athletics after the two-time Olympic champion was handed an ambassadorial role for next year's inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

World Athletics announced last year it would hold the global championship as a grand conclusion to the 2026 season. It will then take place every two years.