World Athletics Championship.Sykora was competing in the eighth event of the decathlon when the unfortunate incident occurred.
The 27-year-old, who cleared 4.10m with his first attempt, came unstuck in a big way when he attempted 4.30m. The former world junior decathlon champion saw his pole snap in two like a twig just seconds after he planted it in the ground.
Sykora didn't get more than a couple of metres off the floor before tumbling onto the mat as pieces of carbon fibre rained down around him. READ MORE: Transgender women banned from rugby in England after two-year reviewThe scary incident forced Sykora to withdraw from the competition, and later pictures showed him leaving the stadium in Eugune, Oregon with an ice pack on his wrist.
It was an unfortunate end to the World Athletics Championship for Sykora, who was still just about in contention for a medal at the time of the incident.What's the worst thing you've ever seen at an athletics events?
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