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Pierce LePage knew his hopes of competing at the Paris Olympics were over in July. Nearly fourth months later, following surgery in August for a herniated disc in his back, it’s still difficult to put into words for the Canadian and reigning world decathlon champion. CBC | Sports News
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Olympic champion Damian Warner out of decathlon medal contention after pole vault miss
Damian Warner’s hopes of repeating as Olympic decathlon champion are over. The 34-year-old from London, Ont., knocked the bar down on all three attempts at 4.60 metres in the pole vault to fall out of medal contention. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Decathlon world champion LePage grateful for support after injury, confident in Warner’s ability to repeat
Decathlon world champion Pierce LePage is grateful for the support he’s received after an injury forced him to withdraw from the Paris Olympics. He’s confident in fellow Canadian Damian Warner’s ability to repeat as Olympic champion. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Decathlon world champion Pierce LePage won’t compete at Paris Olympics due to injury
A herniated disc suffered in April will prevent Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage from pursuing his first Olympic title next month in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Damian Warner wins 8th Hypo Meeting decathlon
Canada’s Damian Warner won his record eighth Hypo Meeting decathlon on Sunday in Götzis, Austria, his first multi-sport competition since finishing second at last year’s World Athletics Championships. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Player’s Own Voice podcast: Pierce LePage: ‘Decathlon is easy. Video games are hard’
The Player’s Own Voice podcast hangs with the chillest athlete in track and field, Canadian Pierce LePage. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Pierce LePage holds slim lead in world decathlon with 2 events to go
Canada’s Pierce LePage used the pole vault event to leapfrog into first place in the men’s decathlon on Thursday at the track and field world championships in Doha, Qatar. LePage’s lead is slight – only two points separate him from his next closest competitor. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Damian Warner strikes decathlon gold at Decastar
Damian Warner began Day 2 of the Decastar in first place and held on to capture gold in Talence, France, on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Damian Warner has decathlon gold within reach at Decastar
Damian Warner is in first place with five events remaining at the Decastar decathlon event in Talence, France. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Damian Warner drops to second in decathlon
Canada’s Damian Warner stands in second place after the first two legs of the decathlon at the track and field world championships in London, England. CBC | Sports News
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