P244 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                   Hingsen had closed to within 32 points  but his challenge faltered in the next  event - the pole vault.  Incredibly, Thompson felt Hingsen's  inability to push him all the way,  despite posting the best losing score  in decathlon history, affected his own  tally. "Before the pole vault, I thought I  had a chance of scoring 9,000," said  the winner. "But after Jurgen went out  at such a low height, my real interest  kind of diminished and I was just  trying to get through with the least  possible effort." It's an extraordinary statement and   Next       Prev       Home        End