PLYMOUTH pentathlete Myles Pillage has seen his Olympic Games dreams shattered due to a calf injury.

The former Plymouth College pupil had been named in Team GB’s squad for the Paris Games, alongside fellow Plymouth athlete Kerenza Bryson, but he has now been withdrawn from the team.

A statement from British Olympic Association on Saturday said: “The British Olympic Association has today confirmed that Team GB modern pentathlete Myles Pillage will be unable to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and has been withdrawn from the team on medical grounds.

“Pillage sustained a calf injury at the World Championships four weeks ago and despite intensive rehabilitation he re-injured his calf upon return to training. Unfortunately, there is insufficient time remaining for him to be fit to compete without significant risk of further injury.

“Under the IOC Late Athlete Replacement (LAR) rules Charlie Brown has been selected to compete in the men’s modern pentathlon.”

Team GB modern pentathlon team leader Georgina Harland MBE said, “For Myles to have his dream of competing at the Olympic Games taken away from him due to injury is devastating.

“He has been such a valued member of the Performance squad throughout his career and fully deserved his place in Paris. We all wish him well in his recovery and will do all we can to support him through this.

“This has given Charlie an incredible opportunity which I know he will grasp. He is a great athlete with so much potential and has been preparing alongside the team, so we are confident he is ready to perform.”

Brown added; “I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity. To compete at an Olympic Games this early on in my career, is something I am very proud of. I am extremely gutted for my team-mate and friend, Myles. He is an incredible athlete, who works exceptionally hard, and I wish him all the best with his recovery.”