Gianmarco Tamberi (32), a strong contender for the men's high jump title, was taken to the hospital two days before the competition.
According to the BBC on the 5th, Tamberi was taken to the hospital with a high fever of 38.8 degrees Celsius due to suspected kidney stones.
Tamberi posted a photo of himself lying in the hospital on social media and said, "I can't believe it. I felt a stabbing pain in my side."
Tambury is a strong contender for the men's high jump title along with South Korea's Woo Sang-hyeok, Mutaz Essa Barsim (Qatar), Juvon Harrison (USA), and Hamish Kerr (New Zealand). Tambury shared the title with Barsim at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The men's high jump preliminaries will begin at 5:05 p.m. (Korean time) on the 7th, and the finals will be held at 2:05 a.m. on the 11th. The top 12 out of 31 who participated in the preliminaries will advance to the finals.
However, Tambury expressed his determination to participate in the competition.
"I don't know how I will get to the stadium. One thing is for sure, I will be there and give my soul to the last jump, no matter what my condition is," Tambury said. 바카라게임