He was eventually taken to hospital and is expected to undergo surgery. He will face months of rehabilitation following the horror injury.
Several viewers watching on television took to social media to express their shock after the initial incident was broadcast live, with many detailing the loudness of the ‘crack’.
The injury means Said will leave the Olympics prematurely, having also been expected to compete in the men’s parallel bars, the individual all-round, the team all-round, floor exercise, rings and the pommel horse.
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