U.S. Pole Vaulter Stops Mid-Stride To Stand At Attention For The National Anthem
August 22, 2016
U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve, was sprinting down the runway on his way to a vault when he suddenly stopped, dropped his pole and stood at attention for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
2nd LT Sam Kendricks stops mid-run to stand at attention when he hears the national anthem🇺🇸 https://t.co/9yoosVTGNC https://t.co/aNohNvGWxN
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 21, 2016
Kendricks' patriotic act has drawn praise from many.
Kendricks, 23, finished first in the preliminaries and won a bronze medal with a 5.85-meter jump.
(h/t) TODAY
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