This Thursday, August 1, 2024, Kevin Mayer, who had injured his leg, withdrew. The athlete, who was supposed to compete in the Olympic decathlon, failed the physical tests organized on the eve of the event. A huge disappointment for the French.
This is the news that the French feared the most. A few weeks ago, Kevin Mayer had a bad fall when he missed a hurdle during the Paris meeting. The athlete, decathlon champion – who was one of those on whom France was counting to increase its medal count – was then left on the ground for a long time. Kevin Mayer, lucid, had shouted his anger since he suspected that this injury was not going to be to his advantage, three weeks before the Olympic Games.
A few hours later, we learned that the athlete had suffered a muscle injury in the back of his left thigh. On Instagram, the athlete tried to remain optimistic: “It happened and nothing can change it. Count on me to use every minute that separates us from the decathlon to increase my chances of participating,” he wrote in particular, while confiding his great disappointment to his fans. “It’s very hard to find the words today. (…)
