The unluckiest one in the Olympics! The wrestler who had a wrestler fall on his neck left the mat on a stretcher.

The move performed by American wrestler Kennedy Alexis Blades caused Romanian wrestler Catalina Axente to suffer a serious injury.

HEARTS WERE IN MOUTHS

An unexpected incident occurred at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the women's freestyle wrestling 76 kg round of 16 final match, American wrestler Kennedy Alexis Blades accidentally injured Romanian wrestler Catalina Axente.

LEFT THE MAT ON A STRETCHER

Axente, who fell on her neck, was taken out of the mat on a stretcher. After the initial treatment on the field, Axente was taken off the mat for further medical attention. There has been no official statement about the severity of the situation yet.

WHO IS KENNEDY ALEXIS BLADES?

Kennedy Alexis Blades is a young American wrestler born on September 4, 2003, in Chicago, USA. Despite being only 20 years old, Blades has become a prominent figure in the wrestling world and is currently representing the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

WHO IS CATALINA AXENTE?

Catalina Axente is a Romanian wrestler born on October 31, 1995. She competes in the women's freestyle wrestling 76 kg category. She won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 76 kg category at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.