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Olympian Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after failed front flip into lake

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Skiing Olympian Chemmy Alcott has revealed she collapsed her lung (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Archive)

Olympic athlete Chemmy Alcott has revealed she suffered from a collapsed lung after an unsuccessful front flip into a lake whilst on holiday in France.

The BBC Sport presenter, 44, shared a video to Instagram on Thursday of herself attempting the stunt from a five-metre platform, before landing badly and ending up in hospital.

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