VIDEO: What happens when you attach a Go Pro to a pole vaulter

Have you ever wondered what it look like from a pole vaulter’s perspective as they launch themselves over the bar and land on the other side?

VIDEO: What happens when you attach a Go Pro to a pole vaulter

The people over at Go Pro have put one of their gadgets to good use so now even the least nimble among us can get a sense of how it feels.

Allison Stokke takes us through the mechanics of pole-vaulting from all different angles and tells us why she agrees with the notion that pole vaulters are indeed "a little crazy".

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