Rio 2016 Olympics:- Ellie Downie falls on NECK during gym routine: "I heard a crunch and they put me in a wheelchair"

Team GB's Downie was competing in the floor portion of the competition when she crashed to earth before returning later to complete her vault Elissa Downie of Great Britain competes on the vault

Team GB's Ellie Downie suffered a sickening fall on her neck - before returning to the arena to complete the competition.
17-year-old Downie, competing in her first Olympic Games , was competing in the women's gymnastics qualifying round in Rio.
Downie, who had already safely negotiated her way through the bars and beam, before beginning the floor potion of the competition when she suffered her freak accident.
Nottingham-born Downie is an accomplished and powerful tumbler but while somersaulting she failed to get her body all the way around and landed on the mat directly on her head and neck.

Downie fell as she tried to land a routine tumble


Elissa Downie falls during her floor routine
Downie falls during her floor routine


Elissa Downie walks off the floor after injuring herself during her floor routine
Downie tried to continue afterwards


Elissa Downie during the women's qualifications
Downie left the arena after her fall


Elissa Downie is tended to after falling during her floor routine
Downie is tended to after falling



Elissa Downie is tended to after falling during her floor routine
Teammates and coaches rushed to Downie's aid

 
Downie immediately got to her feet to try and finish her routine but stepped off after refusing her final tumble.
"I crunched my neck," she said afterwards after her teammates and coaches rushed to her aid.
"It sounds pretty gross but I just felt dizzy before my last tumble."
But after leaving the arena for treatment Downie returned to complete the vault landing both well.

Elissa Downie competes in the qualifying for the women's Vault
Downie came back into the arena to complete her routine on the vault


Elissa Downie of Great Britain competes on the vault
Downie then competed in the vault


Elissa Downie of Great Britain competes on the vault
Downie landed both vaults well to leave GB well placed


"They put me in a wheelchair and I was like, 'I don't need a wheelchair'," she added.
"I was better than I thought so I came back out and vaulted."
Her efforts left Team GB in third place in the rankings assuring them of a place in Tuesday's final.

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