“Clearly not the ideal scenario for my last competition before the Olympic Games,” tweeted Lavilleni. The countdown begins.” Paris: French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie suffered a potential blow less than two weeks from the Tokyo Olympics when he twisted his ankle warming up for a competition in northern France on Sunday. Medical scans showed a twisted left ankle, with his …
France's Renaud Lavillenie during "The ultimate garden clash" from his home, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in Clermont-Ferrand, France, in this screengrab taken from a YouTube video, May 3, 2020. PARIS -- French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie says the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 has allowed him to shake off his injury troubles. The former world …