US EditionDuPlantis Excited to Be Back in Tokyo After 'Apocalyptic' Olympics
Mondo Duplantis aims to surpass his world record for the 14th time amid nearly 70,000 fans at Tokyo's National Stadium, marking a return to full attendance since the 2021 Olympics.
- On Saturday, the world championships open with Armand `Mondo` Duplantis chasing a third world title after winning the Diamond League finals and setting a 6.29m world record last month.
- Four years ago at the Olympics, organisers kept the Japanese public out of the $1.4 billion arena and confined athletes, with Duplantis describing the experience as `apocalyptic` and missing Tokyo city culture.
- Organisers have started race walk and marathon events 30 minutes earlier, while Duplantis said `I do very short sprints so I wouldn't say we're so much affected by the heat` during the Tokyo Olympics.
- Because of pandemic postponements, top athletes have competed annually since delayed Tokyo 2021, and World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said all competitors will be screened despite testing issues in Canada and France.
- Despite heat concerns, attention will focus on Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek chasing a 100m-200m doubles, Kishane Thompson contesting 100m, and Faith Kipyegon targeting a double-double.
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The World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will kick off on Saturday night, Swedish time. The world's best pole vaulter Armand Duplantis will qualify and Perseus Karlström will chase a medal in the heats of the 35-kilometer walk.
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Duplantis excited to be back in Tokyo after ‘apocalyptic’ Olympics
The Tokyo Games, delayed a year to 2021 because of the pandemic, were held in strict conditions to prevent the spread of the virus, with fans shut out of most events and athletes forced to undergo tests and social distancing.
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