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![Thomas Van Der Plaetsen, of Belgium, lies in the sand after a fall in the long jump of the decathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Thomas Van Der Plaetsen, of Belgium, lies in the sand after a fall in the long jump of the decathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ME0HCN/thomas-van-der-plaetsen-of-belgium-lies-in-the-sand-after-a-fall-in-the-long-jump-of-the-decathlon-at-the-2020-summer-olympics-wednesday-aug-4-2021-in-tokyo-ap-photomatthias-schrader-2ME0HCN.jpg)
Thomas Van Der Plaetsen, of Belgium, lies in the sand after a fall in the long jump of the decathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP
![Belgian Thomas Van Der Plaetsen pictured in action during the 100m race, the first event on the first day of the men's decathlon on day 13 of the 'Tok Stock Photo - Alamy Belgian Thomas Van Der Plaetsen pictured in action during the 100m race, the first event on the first day of the men's decathlon on day 13 of the 'Tok Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GBF23B/belgian-thomas-van-der-plaetsen-pictured-in-action-during-the-100m-race-the-first-event-on-the-first-day-of-the-mens-decathlon-on-day-13-of-the-tok-2GBF23B.jpg)