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French Olympic medalist Sarah-Léonie Cysique hospitalized after head injury at world championships
October 6, 2026 at 09:34 PM
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Two-time Olympic medalist Sarah-Léonie Cysique of France was taken to a hospital after landing on her head during her semifinal at the judo world championships in Baku.
- Cysique was taken to hospital after landing on her head during her semifinal bout at the world championships on Tuesday.
- The incident occurred seconds into her match against Japan's Akari Omori in the 57-kilogram category.
- Her neck was stabilized in a brace before she was removed on a stretcher.
- Cysique won bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics and silver at the Tokyo Games in the 57kg category.