Slovakian swimmer collapses after women's 200 metre individual medley race at Olympics

Slovakia’s Tamara Potocka is taken on stretcher from the pool deck. Credit: AP

A Slovakian swimmer received medical treatment when she collapsed next to the pool immediately after a qualifying heat of the women's 200 metre individual medley at the Paris Olympics.

Tamara Potocka, 21, was given oxygen and treated by poolside medical professionals before being carried out of La Defense Arena on a stretcher for further examination.

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A Slovakian team official confirmed that Potocka is asthmatic and had an asthma attack after her race, where she finished seventh in her heat and missed out on a semi-final place.

Potocka, though, regained consciousness and was communicating with doctors before being taken to hospital for more monitoring.

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