TOKYO (AP) — As every second-language learner knows, Louisiana-born Armand “Mondo” Duplantis needed motivation to learn — in his case — Swedish. The globe saw his inspiration Monday at Japan's ...

Armand Duplantis opened the competition, sailing over 5.50m, and then clinched the title with a best vault of 6.25m, levelling Sergey Bubka’s record of four world indoor titles.

Armand Gustav Duplantis, also known as “Mondo,” is the latest Olympian to go viral for reasons completely unrelated to his athletic performance. Turns out the pole vaulter looks like what some have ...

TOKYO — Armand “Mondo” Duplantis traded handshakes and hugs with the pole vaulters he’d just beaten to capture his third world championship. He took a leisurely walk toward the stands to talk to his ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Former LSU Track and Field star Armand “Mondo” Duplantis set a new pole vault world record on Thursday. During the 2026 Mondo Classic in Uppsala, Duplantis set a ...

UPPSALA, Sweden (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke the world record for the 15th time Thursday, this time clearing 6.31 meters (20 feet, 8 1/4 inches) at an indoor meet where ...

TOKYO (AP) — As every second-language learner knows, Louisiana-born Armand “Mondo” Duplantis needed motivation to learn — in his case — Swedish. The globe saw his inspiration Monday at Japan’s ...