US diver Alison Gibson has given an update on her injuries after suffering a painful collision with the springboard earlier this week.
25-year-old Gibson had been competing in the women’s 3m springboard preliminary event at the 2024 Paris Olympics when her feet collided with the springboard while she was in the tucked position.
A loud gasp could be heard from the audience as the American’s feet hit the board before she crashed into the water below, scoring a zero points for the failed dive.
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Team USA’s Alison Gibson could be seen covering her face after the failed dive. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
After crashing into the board mid-dive, there was concerns about what injuries Gibson could’ve sustained – however the diver was able to complete the competition, despite the definite pain.
“I hit my heels and my feet on the board,” she said in an interview after the competition ended.
She continued: “I have cuts along the sides, and then I bruised my right heel pretty good, but I was determined to keep going.”
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Gibson went on to reveal that she had been determined to continue competing in order to set a good example for younger athletes watching the competition.
“One thing that I say is I hope that anyone who is watching just was able to see what it looks like to get up and keep going even when things don’t go the way you want them to. It’s about the fight,” she said.
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“Obviously, today didn’t go the way I wanted it to, but I think you can learn and grow from every experience, and I truly hope that the next generation of athletes recognise that even in the worst moments you can keep fighting, you can walk courageously.”
Gibson would go on to complete three more dives successfully, however it wasn’t enough to help her move from last position.
Viewers were quick to share their concern on social media and were revealed to learn that she hadn’t been seriously injured by the failed dive.
Fortunately the 25-year-old wasn’t badly injured. (Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images)
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“Glad she’s okay and was able to walk out,” one person wrote on X, while another said they were surprised accidents like this didn’t happen more often.
“Surprised this doesn’t happen more often, even at their level, in the other events some were skimming platforms on the way down, so dangerous,” they added.
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