- Australian Olympic surfer injured after falling off wave
- Jack Robinson was transported by ambulance
- The surfer is considered one of the main hopes for a gold medal
Australian Olympic surfer Jack Robinson was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after sustaining an injury just days before his event.
Robinson, considered one of Australia’s top contenders to win the gold medal, was left bleeding after suffering a foot injury after falling off a wave at Teahupo’o in Tahiti and cutting himself on the reef.
The 26-year-old received medical attention while in the water before being removed from the surf zone.
Robinson was later helped to the beach and taken by ambulance to a medical center.
Australian Olympic surfer Jack Robinson was injured just days before his event at the dangerous
Robinson is considered one of Australia’s top contenders to win the gold medal at the Games.
The West Australian is regarded as one of the best barrel riders on the planet and many have predicted he will win Olympic gold.
The opening rounds are scheduled to begin on Sunday 28 July (AEST), meaning Robinson won’t have much time to recover before his first rounds.
The Australian surf team has Ryan Callinan and Sally Fitzgibbons ready to fill in if the surfers are unavailable.
Meanwhile, Robinson’s mother told reporters earlier this week that she would fly to Tahiti to watch him compete in person.
“From a very early age he felt comfortable surfing big waves,” he told the magazine. Southwest weather.
Robinson’s opening rounds are scheduled to begin on Sunday 28 July (AEST)
‘It’s a highlight for him, but his career is expected to last a long time.
“At the Olympics, in your lifetime, you may only be able to participate once or twice. It’s a huge thing.”
