Terrible injury of an athlete shocks the world

Reaching the Olympics is not just anything, it is for people who prepare a lot and also work to be the best, but no athlete is exempt from suffering an injury as this French athlete did.

the gymnast Samir Ait Said He broke his leg during the qualifying round of the Rio Games-2016starring in horrifying images that quickly became one of the first viral videos of the Olympic event.

Samir Ait Said, Vault ? #RioOlympics2016 #SamirAitSaid pic.twitter.com/kda4cppfqU

– Francisco Morteo (@Franciscomorteo) August 6, 2016

After going to the ground in the horse vault test, Samir was left with both legs in the air and the left leg turned completely outward, presenting an obvious break in the tibia and fibula.

The Gallic athlete was removed on a stretcher between visible signs of pain… and with such bad fortune that the patient fell to the paramedics when they tried to put him in the ambulance.

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Samir underwent surgery on Saturday and according to the medical report he is doing well. “I wanted to take a medal from Brazil. I will try again at the 2020 Games”said the gymnast.

Taken from Mundo Deportivo