Belgium’s Thomas van der Plaetsen suffers serious leg injury
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NBC Olympics
Belgian decathlete Thomas van der Plaetsen, attempting the long jump in the second event of the decathlon, ended up in the sand after tearing his hamstring and injuring his knee and foot.