Defending 800-meter gold medalist Athing Mu will miss Paris after falling in Olympic trials

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/defending-800-meter-gold-medalist-athing-mu-falls-olympic-trials-will-rcna158737

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Pistcow@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Oof, imagine making one mistake at a thing that you've been training at since you were 2 years old.

BrerChicken@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

This was heartbreaking to watch! I mean she's already an Olympic champion twice-over, and she's been hurt this year--she'll have some more chances. But it was just so shocking! I felt so bad for her watching her try to control her emotions at the end there.