Preparations are underway for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but things aren't going smoothly.
The Paris Aquatics Center opened on April 4 ahead of this year's Olympics, and three competitive French divers marked the occasion with their first dives, according to NBC News.
Unfortunately, diver Alexis Jandard slipped at a crucial moment and fell face down from the diving board into the water, as seen in a video posted on Instagram.
Mr. Gendart walked away largely unharmed with only a few scratches on his body, but admitted he was embarrassed, especially since French President Emmanuel Macron was in attendance.
“I fell down in front of the president. I fell in front of the eyes of all France,” the French diver said of his position after the inauguration in a video on his Instagram Stories, according to NBC. “I've broken boards before, but never had a board break me. Now it has. I wish this ceremony had gone well from start to finish. We had a problem. If it can make people smile even a little bit, then that's the best.”
“I had a little bleeding, but it's nothing serious. It won't prevent me from going to training this afternoon,” said Jandard, who also competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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In another Instagram post, the 26-year-old diver admitted, “Jai grisse chef” (“I slipped, boss”), along with a video showing “Instagram vs. reality.”
In one clip, he perfectly completes a high dive, and in another he shares a clip of him falling off a diving board during his first dive. home alone Theme song. The player also showed off cuts and scrapes on his back and legs.
“You made me have a fun few days,” he added in a caption translated from French.
“I would like to remind you that all is well, I have no major injuries and am back to training. Heading to @paris2024 as I continue to prepare for the Olympics.”
“Thank you again for your message,” she concluded in French with a heart emoji.
Jandar competed in the 3-meter springboard event in 2020 and plans to do the same at this year's Olympics. According to NBC, he is not concerned about the incident during the opening of the aquatics center.
“The tournament is three months away, and it's a shame to get injured now,” he told French television station RMC Sport, according to the newspaper. “But everything is fine. No problems.”
The 2024 Paris Games will be held from July 26th to August 11th.
