The diagnosis fell this Monday morning. The Canal + cameraman, broke Sunday on an action of the match of the 14th day of Top 14 between the Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Biarritz, suffers from a broken leg. “The latest news is unfortunately not as good as announced”, tweeted the journalist of the encrypted channel.
Isabelle Ithurburu: “Our cameraman [Olivier] is in fact suffering from a tibial plateau fracture and will need to be immobilized for six weeks. “
The latest news is unfortunately not as good as announced yesterday in the #CRC. Our cameraman is in fact suffering from a fracture of the tibial plateau and will have to be immobilized for 6 weeks.
Courage and good recovery Olivier! 💪🏻 https://t.co/nfipZX7uFS– Isabelle Ithurburu (@IsaIthurburu) January 3, 2022
The cameraman was at the edge of the field when Italian UBB winger Federico Mori acrobatically scored a corner try at the end of the match. His camera on his shoulder, he was caught in a pincer movement and knocked down by two Biarritz defenders, carried away by their momentum. Long remained on the ground surrounded by trainers and players worried about his condition, he went out on a stretcher to the applause of the public of Chaban-Delmas.