{"id":80958,"date":"2024-06-21T17:14:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T17:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/21\/british-cyclist-breaks-leg-weeks-before-2024-paris-olympics\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T17:14:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T17:14:15","slug":"british-cyclist-breaks-leg-weeks-before-2024-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/21\/british-cyclist-breaks-leg-weeks-before-2024-paris-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"British Cyclist Breaks Leg Weeks Before 2024 Paris Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Olympic Hopeful J.J. Rice Dead at 18 in Diving Accident<\/p>\n

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For Katie Archibald<\/a><\/strong>, her 2024 Olympic dream ended before it could begin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The British cyclist was only weeks away from competing in her third Olympic Games<\/a> when an at-home injury<\/a> ruined her chances of competing\u00a0for Great Britain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I tripped over a step in the garden,” Katie began a June 20 Instagram update<\/a>, which featured a selfie of herself and an image of her foot\u00a0in a cast. “Managed to, somehow, dislocate my ankle; break my tibia and fibula; and rip two ligaments off the bone. What the heck.”<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old, while thanking her “fabulous” medical team, explained she’d undergone surgery and would be going home that afternoon with her leg in a boot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“A hundred apologies for what this means for the Olympic team, which I’ve been told won’t involve me,” she continued. “I’m still processing that bit of news, but thought I better confirm it publicly instead of leaving it to the grapevine (trip hazard and all that).”<\/p>\n

And while the three-time medalist noted she might take a break from social media while she recovers, it didn’t stop a multitude of well-wishers from filling her comment section with positive thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n