French diver Alexis Jandard slipped during the inauguration of an Olympic aquatics centre north of Paris, his awkward second on the board caught on digital camera.
Laughing off the incident afterward social media, the 26-year-old thanked individuals for his or her help, saying: “For your information, my back is fine, but my ego…”
The occasion on the venue, certainly one of two purpose-built for the Paris 2024 Games, was attended by President Emmanuel Macron.
