Having injured his left hamstring on July 7 and since then embarked on a frantic race to recover in time to participate in the 2024 Olympics, Kévin Mayer is not optimistic. On Tuesday, July 30, the decathlon specialist emotionally confided that he has “maybe a 10% chance” of being operational.
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” It’s a miracle if it works »: with tears in his eyes, Kévin Mayer did not hide his pessimism at a press conference on Tuesday July 30, three days before the start of the decathlon events in Athletics to JO 2024. ” The progress I’ve made this last week gives me hope of maybe a 10% chance of being at the start of the 100m. ” he said.
The 2016 and 2021 Olympic vice-champion was injured on July 7, during the Paris meeting, while he was in the middle of the 110m hurdles. He had not given too many details about his injury, his entourage only mentioning a ” significant injury » at the level of the left hamstring.
” It’s the semimembranosus tendon that tore 95%. I’m this close to having a tendon missing ” explained the world record holder in the discipline with 9,126 points on Tuesday.
“I don’t care if it explodes”
Since July 7, Kevin Mayer has spent all his time trying to ” give a new function (to the muscle) so that it puts less load on this tendon ” But, if he found ” unexpected progress “, he admits that he has not yet been able to run. I have mourned my hopes ” Olympics, affirmed the 32-year-old double world champion, who must carry out a final test on Thursday at the Stade de France before making his decision.
” If I can’t do 30 meters at full speed, without feeling anything, it’s sure that over 100m, it won’t work “, warns the Frenchman. Very moved, he added: ” I don’t care if it blows up. I agree with that. But putting on a show at the Stade de France… I don’t know… »
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