Tamara PotockaSlovakian swimmer, fainted this morning during a qualifying round for the Paris Olympics. The incident occurred shortly after the athlete finished her participation in the women’s 200-meter individual medley event.
After what happened, a team of approximately 8 assistants immediately approached to provide first aid to the swimmer.before placing her on a stretcher and taking her off the pool deck to receive more advanced medical care. The Defense Arena press director confirmed that the athlete was conscious at the time of her removal, although she was still No further details were given about his current health status.
The tense moment that took place at the Paris Olympics
The 21-year-old, She had finished seventh with a time of 2:14.20, in the test of Women’s 200m individual medley. After this, the swimmer left the Olympic pool and, after a few seconds, collapsed on the floor.
After this, tense moments were experienced in the Defense Arena in Paris. At least 8 people had to approach to give first aid to the Slovakian.
After a first Quick assistancePotocka was put on a stretcher and taken off the platform to be given a most advanced careAfter a few minutes, the swimmer was removed from the premises. aware and with an oxygen mask.
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“She is conscious, but we are waiting for more medical information.“The organizers reported to AFP, who also stated that the athlete continued to be treated. At the moment, no further details are known about her condition. current health status.
Olympic Games 2024: The painful fall of the Brazilian gymnast
Potocka’s was not the first tense moment experienced at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. On Thursday, the Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva He had an accident during the warm-up before the artistic gymnastics team final.
Saraiva was practicing on the uneven bars at the Palais Bercy when He fell and hit his eyebrowThe strong blow left the athlete disoriented and with blood in her eye: “I couldn’t see, I was bleeding. I said, ‘Guys, where am I?“, the Brazilian recounted after what happened.
“I put my hand on my face and my eye was bleeding, I didn’t understand anything”, Saraiva continued about those moments of confusion. After what happened – and already recovered – the athlete explained that the blood was the result of a hit his knee with his eye when he stumbled.
“When I realized, I was on the ground, lying down with my knee on my face. It’s not the first time this has happened to me. We are warriors.“, Saraiva said.
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However, this did not stop the athlete from achieving a historic milestone for Brazil. After what happened, the Brazilian team – also made up of Rebeca Andrade, Jade Barbosa, Lorrane Oliveira and Júlia Soares – He achieved a memorable performance and reached third placenarrowly beating England, and obtaining the bronze medal in this event.
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