He completed his competitive obligations for 2024 on Friday night (14/09) Miltos Tendoglouwith the Paris Olympic gold medalist occupying her third place in the pole vault final in the Brussels Diamond League.
The bad weather conditions that prevailed in the capital of Belgium, with intense cold and rain, did not allow the Greek champion to “touch” his standards and claim the first place of the 15th and last Diamond League of the season, as he completed his attempt with a jump of 8, 15m, being behind Tajai Gayle (8.28m) and Simon Ehammer (8.16m).
After the end of the race, Tedoglou referred to the outcome of the competition, while he also dropped his own “bombshell”, revealing that if the regulation for jumping in the sport changes, then he will leave the long jump!
“I’m not angry that I lost today. I couldn’t feel my legs today, and the cold is not for me. It’s impressive that Gayle managed to jump in these conditions, so I’m not mad that I lost to him.
On the other hand Ehammer is a very good athlete, but he is a decathlete, it is hard to lose to a composite athlete. Now I will start my preparation for the indoor track, unless the pressing regulation changes, in which case I will leave the length.” he said characteristically.
It is recalled that World Athletics wants to introduce length with a take-off zone instead of a valve that exists until now, with the measurement of each jump starting from the point where the athlete’s foot lifted off the take-off zone.
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