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Olympic champion Damian Warner recounts the moment he withdrew from the men's decathlon competition after knocking down the bar on all three attempts in the pole vault.

Canadian Damian Warner's hopes to repeat as Olympic decathlon champion are over after knocking the bar down on all three attempts at 4.60 metres in the pole vault to fall out of medal contention.

Michael Smith and Mark Lee examine the performance of Canadian decathlete Damian Warner during the pole vault which put him out of medal contention at Paris 2024.

CBC Olympic Games Primetime examines the performance of Canadian decathlete Damian Warner at Paris 2024.

Canada's Damian Warner reflects back on his withdrawal from the decathlon at Paris 2024

Canada's Damian Warner reflects back on his withdrawal from the decathlon at Paris 2024

Not sure how pole vault is scored or set up at the Olympics? This quick explainer will get you up to speed.

Levitt is an All-County pole vaulter and school record holder in that event.

Alysha Newman of Dundas, Ont., becomes Canada's first woman to win a pole vault medal at the Olympics.

Alysha Newman became the first Canadian women to medal in pole vault when she won bronze in Paris 2024, but her career was nearly derailed by a brain injury in 2021.

Female athlete attempts high jump and knocks bar over / tries again and succeeds / smiles for cameras / male runners race around track / man wins the race in Kingston, Jamaica.

Large crowd in bleachers at an indoor track meet in Los Angeles / pole vaulter Jon Pennel sets new indoor record / two mile race begins / runners mentioned are: Bill Bailey, Ron Clarke, Kipchoge Keino, Bob Day, Victor Kandinsky / Bill...

A track athlete runs with a pole in his hands.

Title "Fast Stepping Youth" superimposed over runners racing / overhead wide shot of infield and runners racing on track / crowd in stands / close shot of starter John McHugh telling runners to take their marks / runners in starting...

Title card: "West Rules Track!" / A crowd of thousands in white summer attire / Scenes of start of 110-meter high hurdles race won by Phil Good / Pole vaulters Keith Brown and Frank Pierce / A crowd in the grandstands (dark winter...

Title card: "Flying feet! New champions win laurels in Classic Penn Relay Carnival" / runners racing past camera / shot of runner's legs as they race on wet, muddy track / runners jumping over fence into water obstacle in steeple chase /...

Title card: "Cunningham's track duel with Venzke! Millrose Games feature milers and other outstanding runners" / Hurdlers on their marks for high hurdle race at the Millrose Games / official fires starting gun / 60 yard high hurdle race...

High shot 100 meter sprint: black athlete Ben Johnson of Columbia is ahead at first but pulls a tendon and stumbles, George Anderson of California wins / High shot fans in stadium seats / High shot man in coat helps Johnson walk / High...

Indoor track and field meet / shot-put champion Neal Steinhauer sets new record / judges mark attempt / CU Steinhauer's name on scoreboard / CU crowd watching / pole vaulted Robert 'Bob' Seagren sets new world record / distance runner...

Title: "Helsinki – Olympics Hit Peak Of Excitement!" superimposed over flags / WS stadium / WS 1500meter race / MS Joseph Barthel, Olympic runner from Luxembourg #406, passes #739 Werner Lueg, German Olympic runner, to take lead / MS...

Title card: "World marks fall in Big Ten track championship meet - Bennett of Ohio ties record in 100-yard dash at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Ill." / runners racing towards camera in 100 yard dash / title card: "Saling of Iowa sails over...

Title card: "US track stars smash world marks - Dramatic Venzke-Cunningham speed duel climaxes title meet as men and women athletes shatter record in NY" / Madison Square Garden: women's 50 meter dash, won by Pearl Young / women's 50...

Title "On to Helsinki - US Olympic track & field squad set" superimposed over Olympic flag flying / crowd in stands watching runners racing / pan across crowd in stands / sprinters racing in 100-meter dash, Art Bragg winning / CU Bragg...