Olympics star COLLAPSES to the floor in agony and is carried off on a stretcher during women’s 100m heats in Paris
- The athletics events at the Olympic Games in Paris started on Friday morning
- 23-year-old Lucia Moris from South Sudan participated in the preliminary round of the 100 meters
- But she collapsed during the race and was carried away on a stretcher
South Sudanese sprinter Lucia Moris was carried off the field on a stretcher after she appeared to suffer a serious injury during the preliminary round of the women’s 100 metres at the Paris Olympics.
While the track events got underway on Friday, the focus was on sprinting.
However, in one of the heats, Moris suffered an injury halfway through the race. The 23-year-old collapsed in pain, about 30 meters from the finish.
She had started the race well on the inside lane, but after one particular step she suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Moris stumbled, stopped and fell. After the race, medical personnel were rushed to the track to help her.
South Sudan’s Lucia Moris collapsed to the ground during the preliminary round of the women’s 100 meters
Moris (on the inside track) had started the race well and was in a good position with 30 meters to go
But Moris appeared to twist something and stumbled, before collapsing in agony
The South Sudanese athlete was found writhing on the ground in pain, clutching her leg.
She remained on the ground for several minutes after the race before being carried off the track by medical staff.
Congolese Natacha Ngoye won the heat with a time of 11.34 seconds, but several of Moris’ competitors quickly checked to make sure she was okay.
Many fans expressed their condolences to Moris after the heartbreaking moment, when she appeared to fly into second place after a positive start.
One said: ‘We are praying for Lucia Moris and hoping she is well,’ to which another added: ‘I never want to see that again.’
Several of Moris’ fellow athletes came to check on her, as she clutched her leg in pain
The South Sudanese star was then carried away on a stretcher after doctors treated her
Other supporters expressed their sadness at what had happened, with another joking: ‘Oh god I feel so bad for Lucia Moris that she got injured straight away.’
Moris was competing in her second Olympic Games, having also taken part in the Tokyo Games, where she carried the flag of South Sudan.
However, her elimination in the preliminary rounds means that South Sudan has still not won a single medal since the first Olympic Games in Rio eight years ago.