French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a severe leg fracture in Rio, after which doctors dropped him from a stretcher while transporting him.
French gymnast, whose injury shocked spectators, fell from a stretcher
vid_roll_width="300px" vid_roll_height="150px">Doctors dropped French gymnast Samir Ait Said, who broke his leg while performing a vault at the Olympic competition in Rio de Janeiro, RIA Novosti reports citing USA Today.
The French gymnast suffered a broken leg in Rio. VIDEO
As noted, during transportation the victim lay on a stretcher and, when intkbbee The stretcher with the gymnast was being loaded into an ambulance, the doctors lost control of it, causing one side of the stretcher to fall to the floor along with the 26-year-old athlete.
As it became known, Ait Said was diagnosed with a double fracture of the tibia. The French team took this incident hard. "It was very difficult, there were a lot of emotions. A very difficult situation for the French team and for him," Said's teammate Cyril Thommason said.
As previously TopNews, Samir Ait Said broke his leg during the qualifications for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro while performing a vault. Having fallen, the Frenchman grabbed the knee of his injured leg, and his foot and lower leg hung lifelessly.
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Skull fracture
In 1960, at the Olympics in Rome, a tragedy occurred with a Danish cyclist. Knud Enemark Jensen. During the 100-kilometer team time trial, he fell off his bike in an unconscious state, as a result of which he suffered a skull fracture and died on the same day. The official verdict was injuries incompatible with life. The cause of loss of consciousness was sunstroke. According to the unofficial version, during the autopsy, traces of amphetamines and drugs to lower blood pressure were found in Jensen’s body. The death of the cyclist changed the sport forever, as the IOC formed a medical commission and coined the term “list of prohibited substances.”
Spinal fracture
During a group cycling race at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, a Dutch woman suffered a triple fracture of the spine and a severe concussion. Annemiek van Vleuten. The athlete was confidently in the lead 12 km before the finish, but during one of the turns she crashed into a curb, flew over the steering wheel and hit her head on a concrete fence. The athlete was taken to the hospital in stable condition and even wrote a message to her fans via social networks. But so far there are no comments about when she will recover.
Broken arm
In 2008, during a weightlifting competition in the weight category up to 77 kg, spectators heard a terrible crash and a loud scream. The Hungarian, trying to make a successful jerk, slightly pulled his right hand back, and it could not withstand the weight of 148 kg. Baranyai fell onto the platform with a broken arm and the bar fell onto his back. Doctors initially stated that the Hungarian weightlifter was unlikely to return to the sport, but he managed to recover.
Dislocated arm and brain
A similar incident occurred in 2012 with the Beijing Olympic champion in the weight category up to 77 kg, a South Korean. His right arm gave way with a crunch while attempting a 162kg barbell snatch. This injury had a profound impact on the athlete. In December 2015, Hyuk had an argument with national team partner Hwang Woo Man and severely beat him in a bar in Chucheon. The champion was disqualified for ten years, and the victim spent more than a month recovering from the beating.
Ankle fracture
In 2012, during the mountain biking competition at the Games in London, one of the race favorites, a Briton Liam Killey I couldn't complete it. While passing a rocky section on the second lap, Killy fell and suffered a compound fracture of his left ankle. Medical assistance arrived to the athlete quite quickly and immediately evacuated him to the hospital, where the racer underwent surgery. But I had to give up the dream of gold at the home Games.
Patella fracture
In 1976, during the Montreal Olympics, a Japanese gymnast Shun Fujimoto While performing floor exercises in the team all-around, he suffered a fracture of the kneecap. The diagnosis was made by doctors instantly, but Fujimoto refused to withdraw from the competition. He performed on pommel horse and rings and helped his team win gold medals.
Fracture of the tibia and fibula
During the qualifying competition, a French gymnast was seriously injured. He fell on the landing from the vault and received an open fracture of his left leg. Later, doctors clarified the diagnosis - a fracture of the tibia and fibula. The Frenchman has already undergone surgery and expects to take part in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Ironically, Said missed the 2012 Games in London due to a similar injury, but on his right leg.
French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a terrible injury at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. During the competition, a 26-year-old gymnast from France landed poorly and broke his leg. After the French athlete landed, it immediately became clear that he was seriously injured. He grabbed his injured leg with one hand and covered his face with the other. It became clear to all spectators that the leg was broken, since the leg was unnaturally twisted. The doctors who arrived at the scene provided Samir with first aid and carried him away on their noses. The spectators saw off the athlete with unanimous applause.
Shortly after, the French Gymnastics Federation reported that the gymnast suffered a double fracture of the tibia - the tibia and fibula. He will have surgery soon. Naturally, there can be no talk of any further participation in the games in Rio, since the fracture is very serious. Samir Ait Said himself remains optimistic and even promised to return to big-time sports and win gold at the next Olympic Games in Tokyo. It is worth noting that Samir Ait Said won the European Championship in 2013 in ring exercises, and also became a five-time medalist at the European Championships. For the French team, he was a great hope for medals.
