2020 Olympic champ Warner says withdrawing from decathlon was a 'worst nightmare'
Four-time Olympian Damian Warner says withdrawing from the Olympic men's decathlon competition in Paris was like a "worst nightmare come true."
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Olympic newsletter: A Summer hat trick, and who to watch on Sunday
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Norway's Rooth secures shock decathlon win
PARIS :Norway's Markus Rooth captured a shock gold medal in the men's decathlon at the Olympics on Saturday after defending champion Damian Warner's title defence ended when he failed to clear a height in the pole vault.
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Olympic newsletter: Get ready for a super Saturday
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Germany's Neugebauer leads after three events of Olympic decathlon
PARIS : Germany's Leo Neugebauer leads the decathlon and is well-placed to unseat reigning champion Damian Warner after three of 10 events at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Decathlon world champion LePage grateful for support after injury, confident in Warner's ability to repeat
Pierce LePage felt anxious hitting send on an Instagram post that told the world the very thing he spent months working so hard to avoid: that a serious back injury would keep the decathlete from competing in the Paris Olympics.
De Grasse, Warner look to defend Olympic titles as Athletics Canada unveils Paris squad
Andre De Grasse and Damian Warner are set to defend their Olympic titles at this summer's Paris Games as part of Canada's athletics team.