Paris Olympics 2024: Katie Archibald to miss Games after freak garden accident

Britain’s Katie Archibald – a biking gold medallist on the 2016 and 2020 Olympics – will miss subsequent month’s Video games in Paris after breaking her leg in a freak accident.

Archibald, 30, broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments off the bone after tripping over a step in her backyard.

In a submit on Instagram on Thursday,, exterior Archibald says she had surgical procedure on Wednesday to restore the breaks and ligament injury.

“I tripped over a step within the backyard and managed to, one way or the other, dislocate my ankle; break my tibia and fibula; and rip two ligaments off the bone. What the heck,” stated Archibald.

“That was on Tuesday, and since then I have been in full princess mode.

“Had surgical procedure yesterday to pin the bones again collectively and reattach the ligaments. Then hopefully this afternoon I will be going residence.”

Archibald was aiming to compete within the staff pursuit, madison and omnium at subsequent month’s Video games, with Nice Britain’s biking squad set to be introduced on Monday.

She received Olympic gold within the ladies’s staff pursuit at Rio 2016, with a silver in the identical occasion at Tokyo 2020, plus gold within the madison.

“100 thank yous for the fabulous docs, nurses, radiographers, porters, physios, surgeons and extra on the Manchester Royal Infirmary,” stated Archibald.

“100 apologies for what this implies for the Olympic staff, which I have been informed will not contain me.

“I am nonetheless processing that bit of reports, however thought I higher verify it publicly as an alternative of leaving it to the grapevine.”

In a press release, British Biking stated they had been heartbroken that Archibald will miss the Paris Olympics.

“We share in Katie’s heartbreak over her harm, and the merciless method during which she has been denied the prospect to trip for the medals she so coveted in Paris,” learn the assertion.

“Our focus is now on offering Katie with the absolute best assist as she begins her restoration, and we all know that the entire biking group will likely be proper behind her for each step.”