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Archibald out of Olympics after breaking leg in freak garden accident
Great Britain's Katie Archibald celebrates winning the Women's Elimination race during the round four of the 2023 UCI Track Champions League at Lee Valley VeloPark, London, November 10, 2023

TWO-TIME Olympic champion Katie Archibald will miss Paris 2024 after suffering a double leg break in a freak accident.

The 30-year-old Scottish cyclist fractured a tibia and fibula and dislocated an ankle, having tripped over a garden step.

She also sustained substantial ligament damage during the incident on Tuesday and has since undergone surgery.

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