Pole vaulters must check their poles and pay extra baggage fees when traveling on commercial airline flights. American champion Jenn Stuczynski has lost poles but later got them back. (Stephen Chernin / AP)
Kim Rhode of El Monte, who won two gold medals and a bronze in double trap shooting and will compete in skeet shooting at Beijing, goes through a tedious routine each time she travels. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
A horse that will take part in equestrian events at the summer Olympic Games is photographed after arriving at Hong Kong’s international airport. (AFP/AFP/Getty Images)
A horse is transferred into a vehicle to be taken from Hong Kong’s international airport to the Shatin Equestrian Venue for the summer Olympic Games. (AFP/AFP/Getty Images)
Sabers aren’t particular to a user and can be borrowed, but it is essential for fencers to have their own shoes, pants and jackets. (CARLOS ORTEGA / EPA)
