Commonwealth Games star collapses as medics rush to his facet and maintain up towel
There were worrying scenes at the Commonwealth Games when a star collapsed during the weightlifting event as medics rushed to his side to help
Chris Murray eventually won bronze at the event(Image: TNT SPORTS)
A Commonwealth Games star collapsed during an event when he fainted – causing medics to spring into action.
Chris Murray was competing in the men’s 79kg on Monday evening when he dropped the weight and aborted his attempt mid-way through his effort. However, concerns were soon raised when he appeared to collapse as medics rushed to his side.
A group of staff members formed a human shield around him, while one produced a towel, to act as a makeshift shield, to try and protect his modesty. The commentator on TNT Sports explained that he was “okay” and was just needing some oxygen.
Chris Murray collapsed after aborting an attempt(Image: TNT SPORTS)
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He added: “Not what we want to see, but he’s absolutely fine. Nothing to worry about, just a bit of oxygen to the brain.
“If he’s got any sense he’ll stay down for a moment, a few extra seconds before going off. Any extra seconds he can get now to recover will be beneficial.”
However, to avoid any potential distress the TNT Sports broadcasters decided to move to a wide shot. Murray was met with cheers as he left the stage, and he was soon seen drinking water backstage.
Medics quickly rushed to his side(Image: TNT SPORTS)
Five minutes after the incident, Murray returned to attempt to clear 177kg – three kilos more than he’d failed to clear in his second effort.
And the clean lift allowed Murray to celebrate as he went to the top the standings. However, Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat Muhammad and Valluri Ajaya Babu of India both overtook him after their final attempts.
Speaking after winning bronze, Murray said: “I’m walking away pain free, injury free and I’m just looking forward to the next block.”
He added: “To come back and put up a PB total, matching the total I lifted in Birmingham, I’m buzzing.
“I’m just glad everything came together in time. We’ve been describing it in training as ‘baking the cake’.
“You can’t keep looking in the oven door to check whether it’s ready. We just had to hope that when that timer dings and the Commonwealth Games comes around, I’d be ready. Luckily, I was.”
