Scary scene at the 2024 Paris Olympics as 21-year old Tamara Potocka collapsed

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Hunter Bowman
August 2, 2024 (1:47 PM)

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Multiple terrible incidents have been reported from Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and unfortunately another has been confirmed.

21-year old Tamara Potocka was as rushed to the hospital after she had collapsed.

So many unfortunate reports keep coming out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, this morning a Slovakian swimmer, Tamara Potocka collapsed and was rushed to the hospital.

She was competing in the 200-meter swimming event, and once it was finished she got out and collapsed leaving the crowd stunned. She was immediately rushed to the hospital after receiving medical assistance.

"The latest news on Slovak swimmer Tamara Potocka, who collapsed today at the poolside: The Slovak Olympic team confirmed to Ben Burrows that the cause of the collapse was an asthma attack.

Since then, she has received oxygen therapy and communicated during the intervention."

- Nicole Auerbach

It was really frightening to watch, and a terrible way to end this event.

Another wild day in the Olympics took a terrifying turn when Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka suddenly collapsed after her swim.

Medics quickly placed an oxygen mask over the face of the young Slovak, who was lying motionless, before carefully loading her onto a stretcher and rushing her out of the La Defense arena as her rival watched on in horror.

Source: Hawksinsider
21-year old Tamara Potocka suddenly collapses at Paris 2024 Olympic event