Spectators looked on in horror last night as French Gymnast Samir Ait Said broke his leg in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Warning, some may find the video distressing.

He was taking part in the men’s gymnastics qualification session in Rio. 

Medical professionals stabilised the injury and Said raised a hand to the crowd before being taken away. His teammates were visibly upset.

“It’s very, very difficult,” teammate Cyril Tommasone told the media, “But we wanted to finish the competition for him and for us.”

Ait Said was a favorite to make the final in the still rings before his injury, according to NBC. 

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