World pole vault champ out of games

Dutch pole vaulter Rens Blom will not defend his world title in Osaka at the end of this month because of an Achilles heel injury. Blom, who is 30, became the first Dutch world pole vault champion two years ago in Helsinki.

Thank you for donating to DutchNews.nl.

We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day.

Make a donation