• News
  • Life
  • TV & Film
  • Beauty
  • Style
  • Home
  • News
    • Celebrity
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Royal Family
  • Life
    • Animals
    • Food & Drink
    • Women's Health
    • Mental Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Travel
    • Real Life
  • TV & Film
    • True Crime
    • Documentaries
    • Netflix
    • BBC
    • ITV
    • Tyla Recommends
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Make-up
    • Skincare
  • Style
    • Home
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
Submit Your Content
Diver who scored zero after shocking mid-air collision speaks out in heartbreaking post

Home> News

Published 17:53 9 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Diver who scored zero after shocking mid-air collision speaks out in heartbreaking post

Alison Gibson has opened up about her emotions in the wake of scoring 0.0. at the Olympics

Kya Buller

Kya Buller

Team USA diver Alison Gibson scored a flat zero at the 2024 Paris Olympics on 7 August and she has since opened up about one of the 'most painful experiences of my life'.

The 25-year-old diver stunned viewers when she collided in mid-air during the women's 3m springboard competition.

In case you missed it, Gibson slammed into the springboard while in a tucked position and attempting a somersault.

Advert

Members of the crowd gasped in shock.

The collision knocked Gibson off balance and as a result she lost her previous form and crashed into the water.

In case that wasn't difficult enough to deal with, she had to try and keep a brave face as the judges awarded her a 0.0 for the dive.

People on social media extended their sympathy.

Advert

Alison Gibson scored a 0.0. (Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images)
Alison Gibson scored a 0.0. (Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images)

One person wrote: "Omg. Glad she’s okay and was able to walk out."

Another said: "Surprised this doesn’t happen more often, even at their level, in the other events some were skimming platforms on the way down, so dangerous."

Gibson has now taken to Substack to open up about how she's feeling.

Advert

She wrote: "I asked God why so many times. I was called back into diving a year ago. I won nationals. I qualified the Olympic quota spot at Worlds. I qualified for the Olympics. I made it this far. Just to have it end with a crushing heartbreak. I poured my heart and my soul into training. I sacrificed so much. I’ve asked myself what I did to deserve this. I have walked diligently and faithfully every step of the way. It doesn’t feel fair."


She continued: "Over the past 24 hours, I’ve cried, and I have been angry. I’ve asked, ‘why would a good God let me make it all the way to this stage just to allow me to get crushed in front of the world?’ This is hard, and my faith has been tested."

Advert

Gibson added: "Even though my competition didn’t go the way I wanted. And even though I feel like the world is trying to tear me down piece by piece and leave me shattered, I will keep my chin up because I know that my value and worth come from God.

"I do not know God’s plan. I do not know why he would allow this, but I must continue persevering, and I hope that my willingness to persevere and fight on can inspire those around me."

Offering strength to others around her, the diver concluded: "“Life is full of painful moments. Life is full of losses, but true character is shown through how you get back up. And I will get back up. If you are struggling with something right now in your life, take my hand, and together, we can fight."

Featured Image Credit: Discovery+/Eurosport

Topics: Olympics, News, Sport

Kya Buller
Kya Buller

Kya is a Journalist at Tyla. She loves covering issues surrounding identity, gender, sex and relationships, and mental health. Contact: [email protected]

X

@kyajbuller

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

16 hours ago
22 hours ago
23 hours ago
a day ago
  • 16 hours ago

    King Charles is about to break a major royal protocol

    A change is underway this year for King Charles as the UK gears up to celebrate his official birthday

    News
  • 22 hours ago

    Disturbing audio exposes Titan sub boss firing engineer who raised major safety concerns before tragedy

    Titan: The OceanGate Disaster dropped onto Netflix on 11 June

    News
  • 23 hours ago

    Melania Trump leaves people distracted by 'painful' detail during latest appearance

    The First Lady made an appearance on the White House's South Lawn on Thursday for a congressional picnic

    News
  • a day ago

    Plane seat that sole survivor of Air India crash sat on appears to be very hard to book now

    Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the devastating collision, had been sitting in 11A

    News
  • Shocking moment Olympic diver scores zero after colliding mid-air
  • Man who miraculously survived Air India plane crash speaks out on terrifying ordeal
  • What zero diving score actually means after Olympian’s collision ruined chances of winning medal
  • Family of British passenger who miraculously survived Air India plane crash speak out