Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner reflects on his performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he fell short of medal contention. He discusses his future plans, family life, and the upcoming world championships and Commonwealth Games.
London's Damian Warner was in the city at the Lifestyle Home Show, where CTV News London's Brent Lale spoke with him about his future career.“After the Olympics in Paris, I told myself that I was going to just check in with myself at the end of each year to make sure that my body’s doing well,” said Warner.
It’s now six months after his disappointment in Paris at the 2024 Olympics where he failed to clear 4.60 metres in the pole vault, effectively ruling him out of medal contention. Warner chose not to compete in the final two events of the competition.Damian Warner’s Decathlon Gold Medal from the 2020 Olympic Games seen in London, Ont. on Jan. 25, 2025.
“We’re just kind of building ourselves up and trying to improve some of those things so that we could be the best version of ourselves once we get to Tokyo this year.”Damian Warner speaks to fans at the London Lifestyle Home Show in London, Ont. on Jan. 25, 2025 “We have a Commonwealth Games the following year, then it goes Pan-Am Games, World Championships again, so there is a plethora of competitions. It’s just a matter of if I’m willing to give the time and the effort.
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