Katie Archibald misses Olympics in Paris after breaking leg in bizarre garden accident

TheoJune 21, 2024

Briton Katie Archibald has to miss the Olympic Games in Paris after breaking her leg and tore ligaments in a bizarre accident in her garden.

Archibald, 30, won gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games and has become a leader and role model in the British athletics team.

In a post on Instagram, Archibald announced that she underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair the fractures and ligament damage, but confirmed that she ‘will not be competing’ in the Olympics.”

“I tripped on a step in the garden and somehow managed to dislocate my ankle, break my tibia and fibula and tear two ligaments from my bone. What the heck,” Archibald wrote in a message on Instagram, alongside two photos.

“That was on Tuesday and I’ve been in full princess mode ever since. I had surgery yesterday to put the bones back together and reattach the ligaments. Then hopefully I’ll be going home this afternoon.”

Archibald was scheduled to compete in the team pursuit, madison and omnium in Paris in early August. She won Olympic gold in the women’s team pursuit in Rio in 2016, then a silver medal in the same event at Tokyo 2020, as well as a gold medal in the madison.

“A hundred thanks to the amazing doctors, nurses, radiographers, orderlies, physiotherapists, surgeons and more at Manchester Royal Infirmary,” Archibald wrote, appealing for everyone to bear their injuries well.

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“One hundred apologies for the significance this has for the Olympic team and I have been told I will not be participating.

“I’m still processing this news, but I thought I should confirm it publicly rather than leaving it to the rumor mill.”

In a statement of support, British Cycling expressed its sadness that Archibald will miss the Olympic Games in Paris.

“We share Katie’s grief over her injury and the cruel way in which she was denied the chance to compete for the medals she so craved in Paris,” the statement said.

“Our focus now is on providing Katie with the best possible support during her recovery and we know that the entire cycling community will support her every step of the way.”

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