The 8th of March marks the start of the pole vault qualifying round at the European Championship indoors in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
However, the Swedish world star Armand Duplantis will not be participating. The reason is that he is instead focusing on the World Championship, which starts just 13 days later.
Yes, I don't compete that much indoors, since the plan is to focus on the World Championship. It looks similar to last year, he says to Aftonbladet.
This will be the second time in a row that Duplantis does not participate in the European Championship indoors.
The reason for the tight schedule is that the World Championship, held in Nanjing, China, has been postponed several times. It was originally supposed to take place in 2020, then 2021, and later 2023. However, the championship has been moved every time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This time, it seems like it will actually happen, and with Armand Duplantis in attendance.
Correction: An earlier version stated an incorrect competition date in the fact box.
February 14: Berlin, Germany
February 28: Clermont-Ferrand, France
March 13: Mondo Classic, Uppsala
March 21-23: World Championship indoors in Nanjing, China
Source: Aftonbladet
