French Gymnast Samir Ait Said Breaks His Leg on Vault Attempt

French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a broken left leg on his vault landing.

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In an absolutely heartbreaking scene, French gymnast Samir Ait Said broke his left leg on his vault landing. 

Ait Said Breaks Legs During Olymics

After breaking the lower part of his leg, medical personnel immediately rushed to Said's side, and tended to him for several minutes.

Ait Said Breaks Legs During Olymics
Ait Said Breaks Legs During Olymics

As he was carried away on a stretcher, the crowd tried encouraging Said through a showering of applause.

*clicks on the Ait Said injury video* #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/jwKsZ8W4OS

— Hemohctane (@hemohctane) August 6, 2016

As Said's injury played for the whole world to see, Twitter reacted much like the crowd in Rio.  

When Ait Said broke his leg I was not ready to see that omg 💀🙁 #RioOlympics2016 pic.twitter.com/dUG726eOE3

— SwayArt (@JSwayArt) August 6, 2016

Holy hell... RIP Samir Aït Saïd's leg. That was a horrific injury, watched it once. Never again. Hope he recovers fast

— Steve (@terenigma) August 6, 2016

Holy crap. Samir Ait Said's injury looks so painful and awful 😱😱

— Cami (@RebelC05) August 6, 2016

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Why would anyone watch this 100 times?! Once is definitely more than enough. 

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