Ugly unsportsmanlike gesture at the indoor EP: Llopis fell hard, and no one helped him

Quique lopis he could not finish the final this Sunday 60 meters hurdles at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul (Turkey), after he suffered a fall that caused him to lie on the ground and was carried out on a stretcher by the local medical service.

As soon as he fell, the Spanish athlete was helped by doctors who came to his aid after the initial detention fell to the ground after a headbutt. After a few minutes, they put him on a stretcher and consciously pulled him to help the doctors in the ambulance.

😨 Quique Llopis falls in the final of the 60m hurdles and has to be helped on the track.

The medical service took him away on a stretcher, although they signaled that he was conscious.

Let’s hope they stay in fear and you’ll be back soon, @llopis110. pic.twitter.com/8aHE1pwVIQ

– Teledeporte (@teledeporte) March 5, 2023

However, none of the rivals came to his aid and showed a completely passive attitude. “I am ashamed of the attitude of other athletes who could not approach and ask what is happening with the Spanish athlete. What a deplorable attitude,” wrote Roberto Sotomayor on Twitter.

The victory went to the Swiss Jason Joseph, who was focused on celebrating the title, oblivious to what was happening a few meters behind him. While doctors cared for Llopis, he and the other athletes celebrated. An unsportsmanlike attitude that caused a lot of criticism on social networks.

A few hours later, Basel corrected it. “The first is the first. I’m sorry I didn’t check on you. I was lost at the time, completely blocked from my surroundings. I hope you are well, I see you at outdoor competitions,” he said in a message to the Spaniard.

“Everything is fine. All the tests went well. Thanks to the federation and all the medical services. Now to recover,” Llopis said yesterday, in a message broadcast from the hospital by the Spanish Athletics Federation.

This morning the good news was confirmed. After being in the hospital all night due to a fall, he returns to Spain tomorrow. The athlete from Valencia, who is accompanied by his father and coach Toni Puig, will stay in a hotel in Istanbul for the day.

The message we’ve been waiting to hear:@llopis110 He is doing well and wants to thank you for the support you have given him in the last few hours. 💪🠼 pic.twitter.com/tDMHxOlqrR

— atletismoRFEA (@atletismoRFEA) March 5, 2023