— Published January 18, 2014

China recruits French

Athletics

French expertise in pole vaulting is no longer in doubt. Proof of this has just been given with the recruitment by the Chinese Athletics Federation of the former coach of Renaud Lavillenie, the reigning Olympic champion. Damien Inocencio, who coached the world number 1 until the London Games, has taken charge of the destiny of the best Chinese since the start of the year.