Australian surfer Jack Robinson got into difficulty during the men's surfing shortboard event.
An Olympic athlete has revealed that he almost drowned while competing at the 2024 Games.They are being held there due to the favourable surf conditions in the autonomous overseas country of the French Republic.
And there was almost a tragedy in a men's shortboard event on Monday, with one of the world's top surfers revealing he nearly drowned in the dangerous conditions.surfer Jack Robinson, 26, has revealed he came close to death during a heat at the Games, with several surfers requiring a jet-ski to rescue them after getting into difficulty.
"I have had some pretty bad but in a contest it's different. You have way more adrenaline and there is way more on the line."Robinson finished with a score of 13.94, beating John Florence's 9.07 to knock out the world No 1, but admitted he was grateful to come out of his previous heat alive.
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