by Alfonz Juck
Kennedy will defend
MELBOURNE (AUS): Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy will defend her world title in Tokyo without a single lead-up competition, coming in cold after a long injury layoff. She has not competed since becoming the first Australian woman to win Olympic gold in a field event in Paris last year, having undergone hamstring surgery after three strains in six weeks. “I haven’t stepped foot in an arena since Paris. I’m not sure where I’m at, but I’m embracing the vulnerability,” Kennedy said. Via the Japan Times.
