22歲體操選手「雙腿折筷子」 18年生涯結束了…IG髮長文感謝

記者王致凱/編譯

美國奧本大學女子體操隊四年級選手薩曼莎(Samantha Cerio )專注地盯着眼前紫色體操墊,希望能以最完美表現,幫助學校從NCAA區域冠軍賽中晉級。當隊友爲她歡呼時,薩曼莎臉上閃過一抹微笑,展開練習已久的一連串舞步動作

但就在幾秒鐘之後,薩曼莎滿臉痛苦得跌坐在場上雙腿如同斷掉的竹筷走位變形。不少人將這畫面形容這是他們看過的「最嚴重運動傷害」;對於薩曼莎而言,這次失誤則意味着,接近20年苦心練習的體操生涯恐怕得劃上句點

華盛頓郵報報導,薩曼莎落地受傷時,整座體育場立刻爆一陣驚呼,超過1萬名觀衆目睹她雙腿骨折變形的瞬間;教練訓練員、防護員等人立刻圍到她身邊,但當時比賽還沒結束,堅強的薩曼莎對衆人說,「去幫其他人,她們比我更需要你們。」

大約10多分鐘後,衆人合力將薩曼莎擡到一旁擔架上;當她被推離場外時,觀衆對她報以熱烈掌聲鼓勵,但仍難掩臉上憂慮的神情

今年22歲的薩曼莎,傷勢被診斷爲雙膝脫臼、雙腿骨折。《皮卡尤恩時報》引述體操專家說法,薩曼莎當天做的一套空翻行進動作,使她在落地前無法清楚看見前方,只能憑經驗感覺完成。奧本大學(Auburn University)女子體操隊教練格拉巴(Jeff Graba)也說,在他的體操生涯中,從來沒有見過這麼嚴重的傷,「目睹這幕讓人很艱難」。

4月5日週五晚上,薩曼莎受傷的那天,奧本大學女子體操隊正在路易斯安那州巴頓魯治路易斯安那大學體育館奮戰,爭取從NCAA地區賽中脫穎而出的機會。奧本大學當晚雖然以197.075的高分晉級地區決賽,但隔天仍不敵地主路易斯安那大學,在地區賽中以排名第四位的成績止步。

Friday night was my final night as a gymnast. After 18 years I am hanging up my grips and leaving the chalk behind. I couldn’t be prouder of the person that gymnastics has made me to become. It’s taught me hard work, humility, integrity, and dedication, just to name a few. It’s given me challenges and road blocks that I would have never imagined that has tested who I am as a person. It may not have ended the way I had planned, but nothing ever goes as planned. Thank you Auburn family for giving me a home and a chance to continue doing the sport that will always be my first love. I am honored to have had the privilege to represent the navy and orange AU for the past 4 years with my team by my side. Thank you for letting me share my passion with you. Thank you for letting me be a part of something bigger than myself. War Eagle Always