1 Photo, 10 Years Ago Made Pole Vaulter Allison Stokke Become A Viral Sensation

Published on 07/10/2019
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Where It All Began

That same year, a journalist working for a California-based track and field website snapped a photo of the pole vaulter at a New York competition. After the photo of Allison Stokke went online, it soon ended up in the With Leather blog.

Where It All Began

Where It All Began

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Making Rounds On The Internet

The photographer who took the photo did not appreciate the fact that people were using his work without getting permission. This is especially true when they used it with a headline that read “Pole Vaulting Is Sexy, Barely Legal.” He even threatened to sue the owner of the blog if they did not take it down. Unfortunately, the photo already spread elsewhere on the Internet.

Making Rounds On The Internet

Making Rounds On The Internet

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