INTERVIEW – More than a month after the end of the Games in Paris, the Frenchman spoke to Le Figaro about this dream that escaped him due to injury. Without the slightest regret, and with his eyes turned towards the future.
Since announcing his withdrawal from Paris 2024 due to an injury sustained during the Paris Meeting in Charléty on July 7, Kevin Mayer had kept a low profile. Apart from a few posts on his social networks, the decathlon world record holder had not taken the time to speak at length about this withdrawal, which is inevitably very painful for an athlete to experience, especially when you were dreaming of gold at home. With his usual frankness, the decathlete, who will be organizing a new edition of the Mayer Experience (an introductory day to his discipline) on September 28, did not avoid any questions. All the while giving off a strong feeling of a rebound to come.
Kevin, how are you feeling physically today?
Kevin Mayer: It’s funny, everyone asks me that question (smiles). I’m doing really well. Physically, I worked hard before and after the Games. I only took ten days off after the announcement of my withdrawal because I didn’t want to have a debt towards…
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