Olympics-Decathlon world record holder Mayer crashes in Paris

Athletics - Diamond League - Paris - Stade Charlety, Paris, France - July 7, 2024 France's Kevin Mayer reacts after falling during the men's 110m hurdles triathlon REUTERS/Manon Cruz

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Kevin Mayer, a two-time Olympic silver medallist in decathlon, crashed heavily during the 110-metre hurdles leg of a triathlon at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday.

Decathlon world record holder and two-time world champion Mayer, who was second at the Rio and Tokyo Games, fell after the eighth hurdle with a possible thigh problem and was seen crying on the Stade Charlety track.