The 24-year-old had blood coming from her eyebrow after a painful fall while practicing on the uneven bars in Paris. She later revealed that she was disorientated and struggling to see.
READ MORE: Simone Biles ' picture with Shaquille O'Neal resurfaces after win. READ MORE: Biles reaffirms her status as 'The GOAT-est of GOATS' in Paris Brazil ian gymnast Flavia Saraiva helped her country win bronze in the Olympic women's team final on Tuesday - despite suffering a nasty eye injury.
But she recovered to help Brazil edge out Great Britain and secure a place on the podium behind Italy and an all-conquering US team led by Simone Biles.The gymnast revealed that she was disorientated and struggling to see out of her right eye after apparently taking a blow from her own knee.The 24-year-old needed medical treatment after the nasty fall while on the uneven bars
'I could not see, it bled, but the team’s doctor told me everything was all right. I believe my knee hit my eye when I tripped.''I just rolled over so Rebeca could warm up. I said:"Guys, where am I?". Then said:"It’s bleeding, it’s bleeding".
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