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Germanys Sophie Weissenbergfaced a devastating setback on Thursday during warmups for her firstheptathlonevent at the2024 Paris Olympics.
Her debut at the prestigious games was cut short before it even began as she suffered a severe injury.
She was left in excruciating pain and required awheelchairto be moved off the track.
Theseverity of her injurybecame apparent as she clutched her ankle in agony.
The heartbroken athlete was captured by photographers with her face buried in her hands.
She was hopping from hitting the hurdle, that could be an ankle.
She definitely turned her foot,BBCcommentator Steve Cram wasquotedsaying.
you’ve got the option to imagine how bitterly disappointed she will be, another commentator said.
You think youve done everything to prepare and something minor happens on your final preparations.
She also earned asilver medalat the 2019 European U23 Championships.
Sophie comes from a family that has a strong sports background.
Her mother, Heike Tischler, is the 1990 European heptathlon silver medallist.
My parents always loved the sport.
My mum, for sure, heptathlon, and my father playedvolleyball.
We always watched TV sports, worlds,Europeans, but my parents never put pressure on me.
Shes more in the background, and I love that about her.
The heptathlon in the Olympics is a two-day athletic event that showcases the versatility and endurance of female athletes.
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