Olympic athlete rushed out by medics after collapsing at event sparking concern amongst viewers
Rhianna Benson
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A sports star competing at this year's Olympic Games in Paris has collapsed during a performance.
Lucia Moris, a 100m runner representing South Sudan at the 2024 sporting tournament, was midway through the illustrious race earlier today (Friday 2 August) when she suddenly hit the ground, seemingly in serious agony.
Following horrified gasps from spectators in the stands and viewers watching from home, a team of medics sprinted towards the fallen star.
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In the minutes that followed, Moris' competitors were seen rallying around her, after she was lifted off the track once they'd crossed the finish line.
The nail-biting preliminary race was subsequently won by Congo’s Natacha Ngoye, who boasted an incredible time of 11.34 seconds.
The extent or cause of Moris' has not yet been revealed by Olympic officials.
It is unclear at this stage what the nature of Moris’ injury is, but according to footage, the runner appeared to be clutching at her right leg in agony.
A multitude of fans have since taken to social media to offer their condolences to the fallen hero.
"Oh god I feel so bad for Lucia Moris getting injured straight away," one penned on Twitter this morning.
Another went on to write: "Prayers up for Lucia Moris hope she’ll be okay."
"Never want to see that," added a third, as another postulated: "Looks like she tore a muscle or something".
Speaking of Olympic ailments, Moris' injury comes after another athlete vomited on live TV at a triathlon event.
Tyler Mislawchuk, the Canadian swimmer/cyclist/runner was caught on camera regurgitating his morning meal upon reaching the finish line of the men's race on Wednesday (31 July),
He has since spoken out about what he believes the cause was, claiming he cannot blame the River Seine's water conditions.
Whilst some of Misalawchuk's competitors being less than impressed with the standards of the water - after the event was cancelled for two days - he insisted he felt indifferent about the conditions.
Speaking to Triathlon magazine following his finish, he explained: "For me, whether I was fourth or 55th it doesn’t really matter.
"I tried to win a medal and I went out there and was basically in third place with the two French guys for five and a half or 6 km."
And going on to address the unfortunate vomiting episode, he put his illness down to the high temperatures experienced during the final laps.
He added: "I vomited ten times after the race … it got hot in the last laps."