Mondo Duplantis, the 24-year-old pole vaulter, made an indelible mark at the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning the gold medal for Sweden and setting a new record with a jump of 6.25 meters.

This is a story that I’ve heard from my grandmother and that she heard from her grandmother. It is about an old totem pole built by my ancestors on a beach close to our village. My name is Small ...