<P> The pole vault at the Summer Olympics is grouped among the four track and field jumping events held at the multi-sport event . The men 's pole vault has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896 . The women 's event is one of the latest additions to the programme , first being contested at the 2000 Summer Olympics -- along with the addition of the hammer throw , this brought the women 's field event programme to parity with the men 's . </P>
<P> The pole vault at the Summer Olympics is grouped among the four track and field jumping events held at the multi-sport event . The men 's pole vault has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896 . The women 's event is one of the latest additions to the programme , first being contested at the 2000 Summer Olympics -- along with the addition of the hammer throw , this brought the women 's field event programme to parity with the men 's . </P>
when was pole vault introduced in olympics games
when was pole vault introduced in olympics games
1896
1896