Pole vault superstar Duplantis to skip indoor season

"I'm making this decision to give my body the recovery and preparation it needs, so that I can perform at my best when I return to competition," the 26-year-old US-born Swede said in a statement.

"My focus will be on training well and getting ready for the 2027 outdoor season, which runs from the beginning of May until the World Championships in mid-September," he added.

After withdrawing from the Brussels Diamond League finals as a precaution due to recurring tightness in his leg, Mondo won the Ultimate Championship in Budapest on September 11 with a mark of 6.20 metres.

The two-time Olympic and three-time outdoor world champion improved his own world record earlier this season to 6.31m.

"I've had a fantastic season this year," he said.

"I love pole vaulting and want to keep challenging myself to reach even greater heights, but it's also been a season with an overly demanding competition schedule during the summer.

"I had far too much going on last year and not enough time to prepare for the intense competition schedule."