At the three-meter springboard final of the Tokyo Olympics, one of the favorites suffered a complete blackout, so she wasn't the only one.
Tokyo - At the Olympics *, winners are won and heroes are born, but the other side of the metaphorical medal is also part of everyday life at the games.
In every decision there is also the disappointment of the loser, in the case of the Canadian water diver Pamela Ware, the disillusionment knew no bounds.
Olympia: Diver Pamela Ware with mega blackout - favorite is eliminated with a 0.0 rating
The 28-year-old was one of the favorites at the final on the three-meter springboard and impressed with strong jumps, but her last one went completely wrong.
In the final attempt - a jump with a difficulty of 3.5 - the Canadian misjudged the approach and completely screwed up her attempt.
She slipped a little and broke off without the beginning of a somersault and went into the water feet first.
The jury was only able to give a 0.0 rating to the screwed up jump, so goods were missing crucial points, which is why she was eliminated in 18th place.
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Ahora fue la canadiense 🇨🇦 PAMELA WARE quien perdió la concentración y no pudo lanzar su clavado.
Ayer fue la mexicana Arantxa Chávez @ ArantxaChvezM1 Ambas quedaron fuera de la competencia.
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After her unsuccessful jump, the athlete explained her decision to abandon the unsuccessful attempt.
"I think if I had made the jump, I could have possibly injured myself," she said visibly disappointed to the broadcaster CBC.
“I was so ready for this competition and I made a mistake.
It could have happened to anyone, but it happened to me at the wrong time, ”said the jumper.
Olympia: Mexican diver with a similar failed attempt - she too had to say goodbye with 0.0
Mexican Arantxa Chavez had a similar experience when she made a similar mishap in the women's preliminary round on the three-meter springboard.
At the beginning of her jump, she landed incorrectly on the board, as a result, the 30-year-old lost her balance and landed with her feet first in the water.
Accordingly, she was also rated 0.0 points by the jurors and was eliminated.
“I feel very bad, very sad. I wish this day had been different. (...) I am devastated, ”she tearfully told the Mexican newspaper
Excelsior
. But as always at the Olympics * there were also smiling winners *, Tingmao Shi won gold from China, her compatriot Han Wang won silver. The bronze medal went to the American Krysta Palmer.
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