An intense happiness at the end of a decathlon which could have been unbearable for an athlete who came to seek gold, and who will only leave Tokyo with money.
But at the end of "two days in hell", Kevin Mayer did not want to spend his time examining that damn half-empty glass.
Because of this blocked back a week ago, which
"ruined the meeting of (s) for life"
, as he explained on Wednesday evening, with tears in his eyes at not being able to deliver the full measure of his immense talent.
That of a world champion in 2017. Above all, of a world record holder in the discipline, with his 9126 mythical points at Talence on September 16, 2018. But, to add the “Olympic champion” line to his record, the native of Argenteuil will have to wait for the Games to come to Paris in three years.
Which doesn't seem like a problem for a man who will be 32 by then.
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The full Olympic program
The Olympic medal table
However, if the Mayer train did not arrive at the station on time, it succeeded magnificently in reducing
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