RIO ROLLERCOASTER
REPORTS: JASON HENDERSON (MEN) AND JESSICA WHITTINGTON (WOMEN) IN RIO. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY PAUL HALFORD AND STEVE SMYTHE
THE ups and downs of the Rio Olympics were captured in a microcosm on the fourth evening of the track and field action.
The night began with severe wind and rain, forcing the postponement of the men’s pole vault final and wreaking havoc with the men’s sprint hurdles heats.