VIDEO: Shocking accident involving athletes at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest

A shocking accident happened in Budapest yesterday evening, involving numerous athletes outside Hungary’s brand-new national athletics centre.

We know exactly what happened because the collision between two buggies carrying athletes from the training courts to the athletics centre was recorded by surveillance cameras. One assistant fell out from a buggy, and 200m athletes suffered minor injuries. Based on the video shared, it seems something hit Andrew Hudson’s eyes in the collision, 444.hu wrote. To our mind, not the accident itself was shocking but how it happened. It seems as if the drivers of the buggies did not recognize each other, as if they did not concentrate on the road but something distracted their attention.

However, the Jamaican athlete continued the program and finished at 5th place. He said his legs were hurt in the collision and added that shards of glass went into his eyes. Therefore, the organisers allowed him to compete in today’s finals as 9th. Here is the video:

What in the world was this??

A buggy collision with the 200m athletes, including Noah Lyles.#Budapest2023 #WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/yDgTSWpIzf

— Blaynos (@Blaynos14) August 24, 2023

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Traffic rules change due to the accident

After the collision, the organisers of the third biggest sports event in the world reduced the speed limit around the national athletics centre. It was 19 km/h before, but it has been reduced to 15 km/h. Moreover, a physical separation will be created between the two lanes. From Friday dawn, there will be traffic controllers in the junctions. Because of the accident, the buggy drivers were sent on a 2-day rest. The organisers expressed their apologies for the accident.

PM Orbán: World Athletics Championships ‘one of the best in the world’

The World Athletics Championships currently under way in Budapest and the arena hosting it are among the best in the world, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview on public radio on Friday. Athletes will spread the good reputation of Hungary worldwide, he said. “Foreigners are now saying we are good hosts, that this is a decent country where everyone is welcome, a friendly country, and . one where the Christian roots of love can still be found,” he said.

The arenas built for sports also serve as venues for other kinds of evens, he said. Puskas Arena saw more concerts this year than football matches, so “the whining about money being squandered and about this being only about sports and the personal hobby of a few people, including the prime minister, is just not true,” he said. Sports venues are community spaces serving all “well-meaning Hungarians” by hosting concerts, conferences and “other huge events”, he said. “The cultural products of the western world don’t stop at Vienna any more, they come to Budapest too,” he added.