- Brown dislocated her shoulder prior to competing in the Paris Olympics
- She had a bad fall during the preliminary round of skateboarding
- Brown grabbed her shoulder as she left ahead of the final later today
Sky Brown was left holding her shoulder in her hands after a heavy fall during the women’s skateboarding preliminary round at the park.
It was the same shoulder she dislocated ahead of her participation in the Paris Olympics on Sunday, July 28. She has confirmed that she will undergo surgery after her participation in the Games.
She fell when she came down the slope after an acrobatic move and landed hard on her left arm.
She immediately winced in pain, grabbing her wrist first, before grabbing her shoulder.
A member of Team GB went to check on her but she seemed to be able to overcome the pain, although she continued to shiver as she skated off the track.
Sky Brown suffered a nasty fall during the preliminary round of women’s park skateboarding
She grabbed her wrist and then her shoulder, the same shoulder she had dislocated before the Olympics.
She was helped to the top of the course after her run, ahead of the final later today
She left the course with a smile on her face, but hopes the fall will not bother her ahead of the final which starts at 4.30pm.
The skateboarder became Britain’s youngest ever medallist in Tokyo three years ago when she won bronze at the age of 13 years and 28 days.
The disruption occurred on Sunday, the night before her trip to Paris.
The 16-year-old was treated by the team’s doctors and physiotherapists to prepare him for today’s event.
Speaking to Eurosport after her preliminary round, she said: ‘I’m just happy to be here. I didn’t know if I could be here.’
Referring to her fall during her third run, she said: ‘My last run I felt my shoulder a little bit and it was a little scary. I don’t want it to get worse. I have to have surgery after this anyway – it’s just scary.
‘If I make it to the final, I just want to do my very best and keep going.’
With her total of 84.75 she came fourth and qualified for the final. However, her shoulder problems are making it difficult for her.
The medical team speaks to Brown over her shoulder after her serious fall
Brown became Britain’s youngest ever medallist in Tokyo three years ago at the age of 13
Brown is ranked fourth in the world and has shown resilience in coming back from a knee injury
She also had to recover from a knee injury she sustained in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, after she tore the medical ligament in her knee during a film shoot in April.
The teenage star finished second in the women’s park athletics event at the Olympic qualifying events in Budapest, securing a spot in Paris.
That came after she missed the first qualifying match due to injury.
“I’ve gotten stronger from every injury I’ve had,” Brown told NBC at the time.
“So this is just my moment to really think about what I want to do next. It really lights a fire in my heart – it happens, it’s part of life.
‘Since the last Olympics I have won every event and I don’t want to lose that streak.
‘So I’m going to keep going. I’m going to try to get gold in every event, especially the Olympics.’