It was a chaotic Wednesday at Stade de France, where the Olympic athletics events are held, as Ethiopian steeplechaser Lamecha Girma needed to be stretchered off of the track after a horrible fall on the last lap of the 3,000m steeplechase final.

The 23-year-old, who is the world record holder, hit his head after clipping the barrier, falling to the track. He did not finish the race, and needed a neck brace. Girma finished with the silver medal in Tokyo, and was a massive favourite heading into the event, as he had set the world record in 2023 at the Paris Diamond League.