WORLD.- Lazar Dukica 28-year-old athlete from Serbia, died this judges in the test that inaugurated the CrossFit Games 2024 in Texas.
The athlete was participating in the second part of the eventwhich was swimming, when He suffered a cardiac arrest and disappeared into the water.
According to reports, Lazar Dukic was one of the best placed riders heading into the end of the race, he was 100 meters from the start, but he stopped, and nothing more was known about him.
His team noticed what had happened and informed the organisation that the athlete had not come out of the water. An emergency team then began to work in the area with divers to look for him, rescuing his body minutes later.
When the emergency services recovered the athlete’s body, there was nothing they could do to save his life.
In videos from the event, the athlete can be seen struggling to stay afloat; within seconds, he disappears into the water.
The organization issued a statement on social media announcing the death of the athlete Lazar Dukic.
“CrossFit is deeply saddened by the death of a CrossFit Games competitor during the swimming portion of Individual Event 1 at the 2024 CrossFit Games.”
In addition, the organization decided to cancel all the tests scheduled for this Thursday. “EThe rest of today’s events have been suspended.. The well-being of our competitors is our first priority and we are heartbroken by this tragic event,” they concluded.
Read: The lifeless body of a man was found floating in the sea off Progreso
Related
#Athlete #drowns #CrossFit #Games
2024-08-20 06:06:39
