Alexis Jandard fell during the inauguration of the Olympic Aquatic Center in Saint-Denis on April 4. The former gymnast, bronze medalist at the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships, was not injured and was able to resume training for the Olympic Games.
The 26-year-old diver has since embarked on a media tour, joking about his misadventure. “I felt bad for your butt and your lower back,” Emmanuel Macron said with a smile during an interview on RMC this Monday. The President of the Republic was at the Grand Palais this Monday morning 100 days before the start of the Summer Olympics in Rio. The diving competition begins on August 14. The opening ceremony will be held at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 16. The final will take place on August 18. The Olympic Games will begin on August 21 in Rio de Janeiro. The first diving event will be the men’s 200m individual medley.