2024-08-01 15:23:59
Kevin Mayer, the exponent of the French sport, has withdrawn from the decathlon event at the Paris Olympics. The groin injury he contracted a few weeks ago prevented him from defending his chances on the Stade de France track.
Published on: 01/08/2024 – 17:23Edited: 01/08/2024 – 18:28
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The end of the dream for the double Olympic silver medalist. Frenchman Kevin Mayer, who injured his thigh less than a month ago, will not participate in the decathlon of the Olympic Games which begins on Friday at the Stade de France, the French delegation announced on Wednesday, August 1.
“Kevin Mayer will not participate in the decathlon event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” wrote the French representative. Kevin Mayer (32), who suffered from a torn tendon in his leg, has to decide whether to participate after testing himself on Thursday morning on the Stade de France track.
“Unfortunately, the tests are not finished, they do not give any hope of the competition tomorrow (Friday)”, lamented the two world champions (2017 and 2022) on social networks.
Mayer’s presence at the start of the 100m, the first of ten ten events, was hurt since he fell in the middle of the 110m hurdles at the Paris meeting on July 7, on the track at the Charléty stadium.
After mentioning “a serious injury to the left hamstring”, the double Olympic silver medalist (2016 and 2021) explained the day before that he suffered from “95% torn tendon”.
Holder of the world record in the discipline since 2018 with 9,126 points, he estimated Tuesday during a press conference at 10% his chances of competing in the 100 meters, which opens the Olympic decathlon on Friday at 10:05 am
“It’s the law of the sport, it’s tough.
With AFP and Reuters
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