Olympics chiefs issue health update after Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocká collapsed in front of shocked spectators following Paris 2024 qualifying race

Slovakian athlete Tamara Potocka collapsed after completing a swim at the Olympic Games as she suffered an asthma attack and did not have an inhaler poolside, a team official has revealed. 

The 21-year-old competed in a heat of the women’s 200-metre individual medley at 10:30am BST this morning and clambered out of the water having come in seventh, missing out on qualification for the later rounds.

She was seen sitting poolside for a few seconds in clear distress, even as another eight…