Olympics 2024 cycling race STOPPED immediately after sickening crash as medical teams called and fans concerned
OLYMPIC cycling was STOPPED after a horror crash at the national velodrome.
During heat 4 of the men’s keirin repechanges event on Saturday evening, Trinidad and Tobago star Kwesi Browne suffered a sickening crash on the final lap.
APKwesi Browne of Trinidad And Tobago suffered a horror crash at the velodrome[/caption]
ReutersBrowne was left high on the track following the high speed crash[/caption]
APBrowne immediately received medical attention[/caption]
APHe was placed in a neck brace and on to a stretcher[/caption]
AFPThe Olympian was then stretchered out of the arena and was thankfully seen moving[/caption]
Browne was in a close pack with his fellow riders when he suffered a very heavy high speed fall that brought the race to an immediate end.
The medical teams were immediately called to the 30-year-old’s aid.
BBC Sport commentators reported there had been no movement at all from Browne as he slid down the ramp.
Browne was then lifted on to a stretcher and taken away for medical checks.
Concerned fans applauded him out of the arena following the crash.
Reports from the arena said that thankfully Browne had been seen moving.
He appeared to gesture a thumbs up towards the crowd as he left the arena for checks.
Medical teams had also placed Browne in a neck brace.
More to follow.
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