Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma hit his head on the track after tripping over a hurdle in the 3,000-meter men's steeplechase final. (BEN Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)Medal table | Olympic schedule | How to watch | Olympic newsEthiopia's Lamecha Girma left Wednesday's men's 3,000-meter Olympic steeplechase final on a stretcher after falling and hitting the back of his head on the final lap. Images from the stadium show medical officials placing Girma's head and neck in a brace and carrying him off on a stretcher. Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma was removed from the Olympic track on a stretcher after hitting his head on a fall during the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final. "Following his fall in the 3000m steeplechase, Lamecha Girma received immediate care from the on-site medical teams," the statement reads.

Source: Ethiopian News August 07, 2024 22:54 UTC