'Good news for Woo Sang-hyuk if it's real' Rival Tamberi posted on SNS ahead of the finals'He was rushed to the emergency room'
Aug 11, 2024
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'Rival'Jean Marco Tamberi (Italy) has a problem with his physical condition. Tamberi posted a photo of himself lying in an ambulance on his SNS at 10:40 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time). He said 'I woke up at 5 a.m. due to severe kidney pain, and after 10 hours the pain didn't go away' Even the last conviction is disappearing. He was rushed to the E.R. after coughing up blood twice,' he wrote. Of course, as seen in the last European Championship, Tamberi is good at pretending to be hurt during the game, but it is true that his physical condition has been unusual recently.
On the 5th, Tamberi wrote on his SNS account that he felt severe pain in his side, along with a picture of himself lying in an emergency room bed and receiving treatment. First aid, CT scans, ultrasound, blood tests, etc. were performed. 'Probably kidney stones' posted. He was scheduled to fly to Paris, France, on the same day, but Tamberi's schedule was twisted due to the medical staff's recommendation of 'Stability'. Tamberi was due to leave for Paris today to begin his journey to his great dream, and was advised to postpone his flight to tomorrow"All I can do is wait and pray" "I did everything for the Olympics," said Tamberi, who suffers from a 38.8-degree fever. "No matter what my condition is, I will give my soul to the last jump."
Tamberi played in the preliminary round on the 7th, but did not exceed 2m27. He managed to advance to the final by tying for sixth in the 2m24. As Tamberi posted, Woo Sang-hyuk will beat one strong competitor if he is not in normal shape. Tamberi is considered the favorite to win the men's high jump at the Paris Olympics along with Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) and Hamish Kerr (New Zealand). Tamberi, who holds a personal record of 2m39, was the gold medalist at the Tokyo Games and also won the 2023 Budapest World Championships (2m36) and the 2016 Oregon World Indoor Championships (2m36). In the World Athletics Federation Diamond League Final, he won two trophies in 2021 and 2022 (more than 2m34).
Tamberi played only once this year. On June 12, he won the men's high jump final at the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Italy, over 2 m37. The 2m37 is the world's No. 1 record this season. Tamberi came to Paris with Italian President Sergio Mattarella on a 'presidential plane' and is a superstar who is expected to be Italy's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Woo Sang-hyuk is showing his best condition in the preliminary round "It was the best jump of the season. In the end, competition with rivals is important, and the fact that the strongest candidate is not in good condition is news that increases Woo Sang-hyuk's chances of winning the gold medal.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
