Free for a few days from the Olympic minima, Kevin Mayer will be able to prepare for his decathlon for the Tokyo Games with confidence. In Saint-Paul, on the island of Reunion, where he obtained his ticket with 8,552 points, the Montpellier athlete offered a glimpse of enormous potential. The silver medalist, in 2016 in Rio, does not hide it: he dreams of gold and breaking his own world record (9,126 points) on the same day. On both legs, Kevin Mayer has no match for his opponent.
And by August, it should make further progress. “There are a lot of tests in the works, recognizes the champion. We have changed a lot of things and it will take time to settle. I am thinking of the long jump, the high jump and the javelin throw. But it’s not a long road to be even better than before, so overall it’s positive and reassuring. I feel like I only need a few adjustments to get back to my world record level, if not above. ” He will also need to regain strength and faith in the pole vault. Formerly its strong point, today its Achilles heel.
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