olympicsAugust 2, 2024
Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after a women’s 200-meter individual medley race at the Olympics
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed at poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics and was given first aid and then carried off on a stretcher.
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NANTERRE, France (AP) — Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed at poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics and was given first aid and then carried off on a stretcher.
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Potocka, from Slovakia, was seen with an oxygen mask taken as she was taken away for medical attention. Her condition was not immediately known.
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