The Canadian pole vaulter who divided the internet when she celebrated her Olympic bronze medal by twerking, revealed that her risqué celebration was done as a harmless prank on her coaches.

Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died at the age of 29, his agent Paul Doyle told CNN on Thursday. Barber set the Canadian record for the men’s pole vault in January 2016.

Newman's final vault to clear 4.85 meters (15 feet, 10.9 inches) set a Canadian pole vault record. The bronze medal was the first of her Olympic career. “I’m injured constantly but I never ...