Interview - Yelena Isinbayeva

Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva thinks she could raise the world record to five metres at next year's world athletics championships."You could say it's a good bet I'll break that......

Russia's legendary pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva retires

'If you look at the big picture, when you compete without Isinbayeva it can't be a proper gold medal.' IMAGE: Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images.......

Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva earns IOC spot despite opposition

IMAGE: Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia attends the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images. Double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, a fierce critic......

Isinbayeva's comeback thwarted by injury

IMAGE: Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images Double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva's return to competition was frustrated by a leg......

Isinbayeva wins Russian athlete of the year award

World pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has been named Russia's Athlete of the Year in a nationwide poll conducted by sports journalists. Isinbayeva's gold medal was for many Russians the......