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Olympic Athlete Suffers Sudden Injury While Celebrating Medal

Adil Osmanov ended up in sheer pain in a split second after celebrating his bronze medal at the Olympics.

Image Credit: AFP via Getty ImagesMoldova’s Adil Osmanov was celebrating one of the highlights of most athletes’ careers—winning a medal—when his joy quickly turned to pain. On Monday, July 29, the 24-year-old had just defeated Italy’s Manuel Lombardo in the Judo 73 kg weight class and earned a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Although the injury seemed quite painful, the Olympian fortunately recovered enough for the medal ceremony to stand alongside gold medallist Hidayat Heydarov and Joan-Benjamin Gaba, who won silver.

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