Despite competing with a bandaged eyebrow just days after a nasty fall, Brazil’s Flavia Saraiva delivered an impressive performance, finishing in the top 10 of the artistic gymnastics all-around final on Friday (AEST).
Saraiva almost didn’t make it to the final after she injured her right eye during warmup earlier this week.
Despite the injury, Saraiva placed ninth in the final, finishing with a score of 54.032.
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The incident occurred during warm-ups, moments before Saraiva and her team went on to clinch bronze in the women’s team all-around final on Tuesday.
“I could not see, it bled, but the team’s doctor told me everything was all right,” Saraiva told the Associated Press.
“I believe my knee hit my eye when I tripped.
“It’s not the first time it happens to me. Maybe I will need some stitches.”
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With a bandage above her eye, Saraiva soldiered on.
She later appeared at the all-around team finals with a bandage over her eye.
“We are warriors,” Saraiva said.
– Reported with AP
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