The Colombian delegation had the medal of Carlos Ramirez as an option B, not so clear in the Olympic Games 2024, but with the possibility that the BMX rider would get back on the podium as he did in Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2021.
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The first two series for him in the quarterfinals were good, but in the third and decisive one he fell, which forced him to go to the repechage.
Reality
It was not easy to qualify for the semi-final, but Ramírez had to go to that exam because of the fall, otherwise he would have done the same as his compatriots. Mateo Carmona and Diego Arboleda, which is already in that round directly.
Bronze medallist at the previous two Olympics, Ramírez tried to make the jump to secure one of the top four spots in the repechage, but crashed, once again leaving the race in the midst of uncertainty.
He was examined, taken to the ambulance, monitored by doctors, who determined that he had broken his left hand.
Operation?
Early on Friday, the Colombian delegation’s medical team confirmed that the pilot has a non-displaced fracture in two bones in his left hand.
“We are awaiting evaluation of the patient in Colombia and his images to establish the treatment to follow and, based on this decision, define the period of incapacity. Management with immobilization and analgesia has been initiated,” it was officially stated.
TIME He spoke with the visible head of the medical part of the COC, Juan Diego Párraga, who warned that Ramirez could avoid surgery.
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“We don’t think he needs to go to the operating room, but Carlos wants to consult with his doctors in Colombia and that is what will be done,” said the doctor.
He added: “He was assessed and does not need surgery. He will consult in Colombia. The problem is that he has had several injuries in that same hand,” the doctor said.
Lisandro Rengifo
Special correspondent from EL TIEMPO in Paris
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