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

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Sam Walker
August 2, 2024 (11:24)

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Multiple bad reports have came from Paris during the 2024 Olympic games, and another one has been confirmed.

21-year old Tamara Potocka collpased, she was later rushed to the hospital.

Terrible reports are coming out of the Paris 2024 Olympic games this morning as Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed and was rushed to hospital.

While competing in the 200-meter swimming event, she collapsed and the crowd went silent. She was rushed to the hospital after receiving medical assistance.

She reportedly fell to the ground, and hitting it hard like a rock.

"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.

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2024 Olympian Tamara Potocka collapses suddenly during swimming event

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Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka has collapsed suddenly at the 2024 Olympics