Whether you've been watching the Olympics or not, you most probably saw the horrific leg break which occurred in the gymnastics over the weekend.
French gymnast Samir Ait Said broke his leg when performing on the vault, crushing his Olympic dreams and leaving his leg snapped. It's utterly awful for him. The 26-year-old's reaction was one of shock but the legend even waved to the crowd as he was stretchered off.
He has now given us an update on the injury and despite the set back, he is now focusing on being ready for the next Olympics. He has even revealed that he will return to the site of the injury to cheer on his teammates.
Speaking in a video uploading to his Facebook page, he said: "As you all know from the media I have an open tibia and fibula fracture - lovely! That required an operation here. 'The operation went very well and I can be back on my feet quite soon, relatively. So it's gone well and I'm happy.
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"I will be going back to the arena soon to cheer on my friends because the competition hasn't finished yet. And I can add to the support with my blue, white and red cast. Come on France! We have to be behind the boys in the general competition and in the vault.
"They managed to get going after my fall, which must not have been easy. They were fighters, so lads I say to you, 'Hell! Be strong, be good, I'm with you and I send you all big hugs and believe me - the Tokyo 2020 adventure is still a reality."
Wishing you all the best in your recovery, Samir!
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