The gold favorite Simon Ehammer, reigning vice indoor world champion in the heptathlon, disappeared early in the pentathlon at the indoor EC in Istanbul.

After 60 meters - where he ran the fastest of all in the starting field - the 23-year-old made three oversteps in the long jump.

Thus he gets no points.

- That's what's so brutal about multi-sport.

Now it's game over.

He will likely not continue in this competition, says SVT Sports expert Alhaji Jeng.

Ehammer has withdrawn and was disappointed after the failure.

- It's shit.

I got a good start at 60 meters.

The feeling was good in the second and third attempt in the long run, but when it doesn't give any points, it's pointless, says Simon Ehammer to SVT Sport.

Swedish Marcus Nilsson has started with 7.39 in 60 meters and 6.82 in long jump, and is last in thirteenth place.