The Ethiopian runner Lamecha Girma, who was stretchered off the track during the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final, has been described as “in good form” after a visit from members of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee. According to the French newspaper L’Equipe, Girma was initially taken to a medical room at the Stade de France. On social media, Eabisa Negese, an Ethiopian journalist who accompanied Team Ethiopia, posted a photo of Lamecha Girma at the Pitié Salpêtrière hospital where he was taken. “We regret that one of the athletes fell in this steeplechase final. A statement from Paris 2024 organisers said: “Following his fall in the 3,000m steeplechase, Lamecha Girma received immediate care from the on-site medical teams.

Source: Ethiopian News August 08, 2024 05:41 UTC