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French diver Alexis Gendart fell off a diving board in front of President Emmanuel Macron during the Olympic pool opening ceremony on Thursday.
As he prepared to dive from a 3-meter (9.8-foot) springboard with two other divers, the 26-year-old lost his footing, landed on his back and bounced off the board, causing the diver next to him to cleanly jump. I jumped in with a twist. pool.
Later, on his Instagram Stories, he posted a photo of a red mark on his back with the caption, “I slipped, boss,” a reference to the scene in the French war comedy series “La Septième Company,” where soldiers often stumble. was quoted.
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Alexis Jandard poses with his bronze medal after the men's 3m springboard final at the 2021 Diving World Cup in Tokyo.
“I lost some strength in my legs and fell down. I fell down in front of the president, in front of the whole of France,” Jandard added on her Instagram Story.
“I've been getting so many messages and I can't believe it. So enjoy, make fun of me. I really deserve it!”
Jandar performed at the inauguration of the Olympic Aquatic Center in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. The Olympic Aquatic Center is one of the facilities built specifically for this summer's Olympics.
“My back is fine, but my ego…” Jandard joked. X, formerly known as Twitter.
An experienced diver, Jandar won silver and bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, respectively, and also competed in the 2020 Olympics.
“I want to reassure everyone that everything is okay. I wasn't hurt,” he told his Instagram followers. “I bled a little, but nothing serious. I was fine going to training this afternoon.”
