jonny jeez
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True but then, what does she expect?
I really like her and feel that she is being as truthful as the rest of the riders...but would I feel that way if she were, say, Russian?
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I really like her and feel that she is being as truthful as the rest of the riders...but would I feel that way if she were, say, Russian?
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
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Illaveago
Guru
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- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I was shocked by the crash and thought that her back must have taken quite an impact from that fall. I hope that she makes a full recovery as I think many of us do.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
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- Craggy Island
I wonder if she'll have any memory of the day never mind the crash.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
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I found this whilst looking at other Olympic videos, and is of the accident from a different viewpoint. I apologise for posting this, (it is in the form of a link at the bottom so you don't have to see it if you don't want too).
Just after the crash there was a person seen running towards her, now we know who it was (a spectator, and poster of the video below), but as for the motorcyclists.....
The race officials didn't stop there and then, she was actually left lying there for almost 2 minutes before medical treatment arrived!!
I know it is unreasonable to expect help so quickly, but jeezo, it must have felt like an eternity to the spectator, and answers your questions.
The spectator wasn't much help either, they just stand there filming, which is kinda' disrespectful, but then, unless you are a doctor or paramedic, what can you do really other than flag down help? The last thing you want to do is move anyone!
The screech of those car tires at 1.06 before the rider arrives says it all.
Sorry, but we now know she is in safe hands, and you see her starting to move slightly near the end, but I will admit though that when I saw she wasn't moving after the crash.....
.Video here, click or ignore, you choose, but for pities sake don't just click on it to deliberately be offended!:
View: https://youtu.be/eyxgToqzKR0
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Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
And before anyone has a hissy fit at me over posting that, may I just point out that not only does it show it from a different angle, but it also gives an idea of what actually happened immediately after, answering various questions above about who stopped.
It also illustrates the now infamous gutters and kerbs that she crashed into in a bit more detail.
It also illustrates the now infamous gutters and kerbs that she crashed into in a bit more detail.
Guyincognito76
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I can't understand why you wouldn't stop filming? I realise there's nothing he could do to help but it's the same mentality as the people who start filming bodies during/after terrorist attacks/accidents.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
On the news this morning they're showing the slide but cutting it off just before she crashes.
I only watched it once, live, but it seemed to me the guy we saw standing next to her was a spectator, and was making no attempt to check if she was OK but was standing filming her on a smartphone. OK, you might not know what to do and it's a good thing she wasn't moved, but surely you'd drop the filming and try flagging down official cars or something?
wheresthetorch
Dreaming of Celeste
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Or maybe kneel beside her and make reassuring sounds until help arrives. Standing filming beggars belief.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Ive just watched the accident and that cameraman wants more than firing. The first guy on the scene to actually help was a motorcyclist. I can understand the cars being unable to stop as there were few places where a car would not present a danger to the other cyclist. But to watch her and film her as long as he did could have cost her life. What a total tosser he is.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
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Annemiek van Vleuten @AvVleuten 6h6 hours agoRio de Janeiro, Brazil
I am now in the hospital with some injuries and fractures, but will be fine. Most of all super disappointed after best race of my career.
I am now in the hospital with some injuries and fractures, but will be fine. Most of all super disappointed after best race of my career.
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User169
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Here it is. For some reason, everyone has now decided to put it on repeat several times in their videos or, worse, add music to it.
Really?
Anyway, this is the best of the lot (it is probably the only one that shows it the once), and you can hear the 'crack' too before you see the poor guy's leg at a rather unhealthy angle
The commentator's response sums it up really:
View: https://youtu.be/fWemeybMGpc
FFS. Is you only interest in the Olympics a morbid interest in watching videos of athletes getting injured?
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User482
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I'm relieved. That crash was absolutely sickening.
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
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- West Somerset
Just caught up after watching it in dribs and drabs. Relieved I didn't have to wait to find out how van Vleuten is. That was horrendous. Felt sorry for Abbot getting caught like that but frankly the result doesn't seem to matter.
