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Chemmy Alcott diving injury in France
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Former British Olympic alpine skier and current BBC presenter Chemmy Alcott suffered a collapsed lung following a diving accident at Lake Annecy Lac d'Annecy in the French Alps during a family holiday. While attempting a forward somersault from a five-meter platform, Alcott misjudged the 44-year-old miscalculated her rotation and struck the water with significant force. She Alcott reported that she initially attempted a second jump due to embarrassment before realizing the severity of her breathing difficulties. The injury required medical intervention, including specifically a thorax thoracic drainage to remove air and fluid from her chest, and necessitated several nights of hospitalization. hospitalization for recovery.
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