{"id":2320,"date":"2024-08-02T15:39:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T15:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2024-08-02T15:39:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T15:39:52","slug":"olympic-female-swimmer-suddenly-collapses-on-pool-deck-has-to-be-stretchered-off-with-oxygen-mask-during-frightening-moment-after-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2320","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Female Swimmer Suddenly Collapses On Pool Deck, Has To Be Stretchered Off With Oxygen Mask During Frightening Moment After Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The entire globe is praying for Tamara Potocka of Slovakia after a frightening moment at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-ad-video mai-connatix\" data-al=\"content\" data-unit=\"tpsplayer\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-content-tpsplayer\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div id=\"cnx-outside\">\n<p>There was drama at the Olympic swimming on Friday morning after Potocka collapsed poolside after her heat in the women\u2019s 200m individual medley.<\/p>\n<p>Tamara Potocka finished seventh in her race, and as she climbed out of the water, she began to collapse.<\/p>\n<p>She was immediately provided medical care and an oxygen mask.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another wild day in the Olympics took a terrifying turn when Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka suddenly collapsed after her swim.<\/p>\n<p>Medics quickly placed an oxygen mask over the face of the young Slovak, who was lying motionless, before carefully loading her onto a stretcher and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xCe2smZbZE\">pic.twitter.com\/xCe2smZbZE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShadowofEzra\/status\/1819350917063291362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfc5\ud83c\udfca\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potock\u00e1 is under medical assessment after collapsing following her Women&#8217;s 200 Metres Individual Medley heat at the 2024 Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<p>She carried her away from the pool-side on a stretcher with an oxygen mask on her face after she finished 7th <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6DuvTmdgOw\">pic.twitter.com\/6DuvTmdgOw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chip In \u00b7 Sports (@ChipInSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChipInSports\/status\/1819318214821572952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Potocka was then stretchered out of the arena. She was conscious the entire time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>According to BBC Sport, team Slovakia explained she had an asthma attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey transferred her to the hospital in the Olympic Village, and our team doctor is waiting for her there,\u201d Slovakia Olympic Committee spokesman Lubom\u00edr Sou\u010dek told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2321\" src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-1-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Israeli swimmer Lea Polonsky, who swam two heats after Tamara Potocka, explained the reality that swimmers are aware their sport has inherent risks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cOf course that\u2019s something in the back of your mind, but we do every day push ourselves to the limit,\u201d she added. \u201cYou always know something like that can happen. It\u2019s not something you think about during the race, but it\u2019s always there.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is Potocka\u2019s first Olympics. She finished in 2 minutes and 14.20 seconds. Unfortunately, it was not fast enough to advance her to the semifinals of the event, which eliminated her from the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The more important matter is that she recovers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-tamara-potocka-s-health-issues-further-explained\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tamara Potocka\u2019s Health Issues Further Explained<\/h2>\n<p>Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed at the poolside Friday and got carried away on a stretcher.<\/p>\n<p>Potocka was seen with an oxygen mask.<\/p>\n<p>Slovakian officials later told multiple outlets that Potocka had suffered an asthma attack and she did not have her inhaler with her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTamara has asthma,\u201d Slovakia team leader Ivana Lange said in a statement. \u201cThis whole combination of nervous and physical tension while she did not have her inhaler immediately available to use contributed to the creation of this problem.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cShe received oxygen and necessary medication. Her condition is constantly monitored. A few minutes ago, the doctor told me that she must be monitored for several more hours.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The entire globe is praying for Tamara Potocka of Slovakia after a frightening moment at the Paris Olympics. 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