Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage not defending Hypo Meeting title this weekend

Pierce LePage, the reigning world decathlon champion from Whitby, Ont., will not return to the Hypo Meeting this weekend in Götzis, Austria, to defend his title.

Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage not defending Hypo Meeting title this weekend
A Canadian men's decathlete, dressed in a light and dark blue singlet, extends his right arm while preparing to throw a javelin at the Hypo Meeting in Gotzis, Austria on May 28, 2023.

Pierce LePage, the reigning world decathlon champion from Whitby, Ont., will not return to the Hypo Meeting this weekend in Götzis, Austria, to defend his title.