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Aussie Olympic cyclist Luke Plapp is in a “stable condition”, according to the Australian Olympic Committee, after crashing out of the men’s time trial on Sunday morning . He required abdominal surgery and remains in hospital recovering alongside family. In wet conditions that made racing terribly difficult and dangerous, the 23-year-old had made a promising start to the race, but came off his bike and crashed into the ground after the 13.1km checkpoint.
But more broadly, she reflected on what it felt like to join an Olympic champions club featuring Australian sporting icons such as Cathy Freeman. “It’s a bit insane. These are Aussie legends ... it’s hard to get your head around other people viewing little old me in the same way,” she said. “It might take a little while to get used to.” “Insane” was how Brown described her winning margin, in no small part a function of her staying upright.
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