{"id":3221,"date":"2024-08-08T01:32:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T01:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3221"},"modified":"2024-08-08T01:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T01:32:49","slug":"frightening-scene-unfolds-at-olympics-as-ethiopian-track-star-lamecha-girma-knocked-out-cold-after-tripping-over-a-hurdle-during-steeplechase-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3221","title":{"rendered":"Frightening Scene Unfolds At Olympics As Ethiopian Track Star Lamecha Girma Knocked Out Cold After Tripping Over A Hurdle During Steeplechase (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethiopia\u2019s Lamecha Girma had fans scared for his well-being after his heavy fall at the start of the last 200 meters of the men\u2019s Steeplechase at the Paris Olympics earlier on Wednesday.<\/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 id=\"pw-med-background\">\n<p>Lamecha Girma was stretchered off the track at Stade de France on Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics during the men\u2019s 3,000-meter Steeplechase final after the defending silver medalist in the event from the Tokyo Olympics tripped over a hurdle and it resulted in a hard foul that saw him smack his head on the ground and render him unconscious.<\/p>\n<p>He was placed in a neck brace and stretchered off by medical personnel shortly after the race.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">lamecha girma fall steeplechase olympics \ud83d\ude26 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JFSX2ToGx7\">pic.twitter.com\/JFSX2ToGx7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Franco (@joshfranco1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshfranco1\/status\/1821277019348619504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 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\">WOW!<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Rooks just won SILVER in the men\u2019s 3000m steeplechase in a STUNNER. \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ParisOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ParisOlympics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PIM2gcvY47\">pic.twitter.com\/PIM2gcvY47<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Olympics &amp; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/1821274122434789506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old, who holds the 3,000m steeplechase world record, had fans worried, but his condition would improve as he was reportedly conscious and able to talk.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>A statement from Paris 2024 organizers said: \u201cFollowing his fall in the 3,000m steeplechase, Lamecha Girma received immediate care from the on-site medical teams. Our thoughts are with him, and we are sending him our very best wishes for a swift recovery. Paris 2024 is in close contact with the Ethiopian NOC to stay updated on his condition,\u201d per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>.<\/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>As for the race Lamecha Girma was expected to medal in, Morocco\u2019s Soufiane El Bakkali became the first man to successfully defend an Olympic steeplechase title since Volmari Iso-Hollo of Finland did way back in 1936.<\/p>\n<p>USA\u2019s Kenneth Rooks would take silver, while Kenya\u2019s Abraham Kibiwot won bronze.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lamecha-girma-s-health-is-way-more-important-than-an-olympic-medal\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lamecha Girma\u2019s Health Is Way More Important Than An Olympic Medal<\/h2>\n<p>Ethiopian runner Lamecha Girma thankfully regained consciousness before being taken to a hospital after falling during the men\u2019s 3,000-meter Steeplechase at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>He was the reigning silver medalist in the event and was in a prime position to get back to the podium when tragedy struck.<\/p>\n<p>While he may be heartbroken over the outcome due to so much hard work put in, his health is more important.<\/p>\n<p>He is only 23 and has way more years ahead of him, and his redemption story in 2028 could be legendary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethiopia\u2019s Lamecha Girma had fans scared for his well-being after his heavy fall at the start of the last 200 meters of the men\u2019s Steeplechase at the Paris Olympics earlier &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3221"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3223,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3221\/revisions\/3223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}