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– It’s crazy. Really crazy, says Rooth to news. Markus Rooth interrupted the pole vault competition earlier on Tuesday after the first attempt at 5.20 metres. The reason was a tendency to spasm in the thigh. – The ultrasound examination suggests that there may be fluid build-up, but it does not appear to be anything serious. So now Markus will eat, sleep and warm up, and then we’ll take care of it from there, said father and trainer Espen Rooth to news afterwards. Furthermore, it was announced that a decision after Rooth’s warm-up for tonight’s javelin throw, which starts on 19.05. The question was whether Rooth should continue in the decathlon, or withdraw to avoid injury with the Paris Olympics just seven weeks away. During the warm-up, Rooth was well taped up on the thigh by the physiotherapist and the doctor for the Norwegian team, Jan Løken and Ove Talsnes, before he finally made the decision to continue the decathlon after a final warm-up throw. After that, he decided to throw in the towel and thus retire before the last two exercises. – Then the EC was over for this time, says Rooth to news. 22-year-old Rooth was in third place in the decathlon before the last two exercises (javelin and 1500 metres). – It’s not cool. This is what I find fun. It is tiresome. It is terribly tiring to be in a situation where you have to make such a choice, he says further about the decision. – The Olympics is the main goal this season. Then you have to make the right choice to be as good as possible there. It’s not a big injury or a problem, but I have to throw properly in the javelin to have a chance to medal. If I then do it properly, then the risk that it might get worse is great. – Many will think that an EC medal is very big. You are in a position to win an EC medal. What is the reason why the Olympics are so big? – The Olympics only come every four years. I will be 23 years old this year. If I’m lucky, I’ll have three Olympics during my career. If I throw now and afterwards see that it destroyed the opportunity to get to the Olympics, then it would be a real setback, says Rooth. Published 11.06.2024, at 18.32 Updated 11.06.2024, at 18.37



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