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Olympic Swimmer Collapses, Rushed to Hospital After Qualifying Race
Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed on the pool deck after her Olympics qualifying race on Friday, August 2
An Olympics broadcast showed Potocka receiving immediate first aid, which included an oxygen mask, before being carried out of La Défense Arena on a stretcher. Following a flashy opening ceremony on Friday, July 26 that continues to draw outrage from some celebrities and religious figures, the Games have been plagued by allegations of sexism […] Fellow athlete Lea Polonsky, who represented Israel in a different women’s 200-meter individual medley heat, later told reporters that swimmers like Potocka know their sport has certain risks.
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