Thomas van der Plaetsen’s hope of winning the gold medal for Belgium in the Olympic decathlon came to an unfortunate end Wednesday after he suffered a nasty fall in the long jump event. Van der ...
Belgium’s Thomas van der Plaetsen suffered a brutal injury during the long jump in the decathlon on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics, and had to be taken out of the stadium in a wheelchair. Van der ...
Belgian decathlete Thomas van der Plaetsen suffered serious injuries when he attempted the long jump on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics, forcing an early exit from competition in the decathlon's ...