The million dollar pot of gold at the end of this . . . vault

Actually, I kind of didn't tell the whole truth: I will be returning immediately to Osaka and the various cities of Japan where the FIVB Volleyball World Cup is currently underway (some cities got it, some cities don't got it.) But two quick stories before jumping current with FIVB volleyball , the WTA Sony Ericsson Championships currently underway in Madrid, and the new figure skating season. As it would turn out Yelena Isinbayeva would have to share the cool mil with none other than the real Sanya Richards (not that sickening-as fourth rated wanna' be Edwards clown from the Osaka 4x100m plop into golden embarrassment) in, instead, a truly inspiration story in women's sports (on the real side, grab 'dem hankies'): Yelena Isinbayeva and Sanya Richards share million dollars jackpot

Yelena Isinbayeva competes during the ISTAF athletics meeting in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007

Tatyana Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia

Yelena Isinbayeva vaults for the gold and the pot of gold

She's over!

Gold!

Yelena Isinbayeva (L) of Russia and Sanya Richards of USA share the gold at the end of the rainbow

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