Giacomel has heart surgery after Olympics withdrawal
Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel has minor heart surgery after dropping out when leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event last week.
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"My season is over. Gutted."
— Tommaso Giacomel , Athlete
"It was the worst feeling I've ever had. I tried to ski really slowly at the start of the third lap, but my body wouldn't let me."
— Tommaso Giacomel , Athlete
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Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel has minor heart surgery after dropping out when leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event last week.
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