Derek Drouin had conflicting thoughts when he boarded a flight to Europe for his first major international meet in years."I was obviously quite nervous," Drouin said. "I didn t want to go there and . . .
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Canada s Derek Drouin clears the bar in the men s high jump final at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto on Saturday, July 25, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn June 09, 2021 - 7:35 AM
Derek Drouin had conflicting thoughts when he boarded a flight to Europe for his first major international meet in years. I was obviously quite nervous, Drouin said. I didn t want to go there and essentially make myself look like a fool.
Canada s Olympic high jump champion, whose career has been mired by a long list of injuries, is hoping to clinch a spot on the team for the Tokyo Games. The recent Diamond League meet in Doha, Qatar, was his first appearance on the Diamond League circuit since 2017, and first major meet since 2019.