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World Champs Prep: Ankle Injury on a Volcano #shorts

May 30, 2026 / 01:31

This episode features a discussion about sports injuries, personal determination, and the challenges athletes face. The guest shares a personal story about injuring their ankle just days before the World Championships in Ecuador.

The guest recounts training on a volcano at high altitude when they filmed a vlog, which led to a serious ankle injury. They describe how their ankle swelled and turned black, and how they received numerous messages from sports doctors advising against competing.

Despite the injury and the risk of permanent damage, the guest felt compelled to participate in the race due to their love for the sport and the financial implications for their teammates. They reflect on the consequences of their decision, noting that the injury still affects them two years later.

TLDR

An athlete shares a story about injuring their ankle before a major race and the tough decision to compete despite the pain.

Episode

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People often say you're so strong, but I say I'm so stupid, I think. You know,

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so this story, for example, 3 days before World Champs in Ecuador, um we were training on a volcano, and we

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me being me, I was like, let's film this, you know, we're at 5,000 m above

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sea level. Let's do a wee vlog, you know? And so, I was handing my camera out filming, and

00:00:25

I just wasn't watching where my ankle was going, and sure enough, totally, like, tore two ligaments

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completely, um and instantly blew up like a tennis ball. And I had the night before the race, it

00:00:40

was my ankle was black, like, I couldn't move. And I had the night before the

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race, I had about nine physios and sports doctors message me cuz my photo had circu- you know, circulated the the

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sports doctor websites. >> You were going viral. >> Yeah, my ankle was going viral. And so,

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I had all these people messaging me saying, "Don't do the race. You're so

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stupid. Like, you know, you're going to do permanent damage." But because I love

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the sport so much, and also I'm in Ecuador, like, if I pull out, my teammates have also pulled out, and

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everything is self-funded and everything like that. So, you know, you're overseas, there's not really any choice.

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But I think that was a bit stupid because my ankle took about over a still still sore about 2 years later, so

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uh Yeah.

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Episode Highlights

Injury Before the Race
Just days before the World Championships, a serious ankle injury threatens everything.
“I totally tore two ligaments completely.”
@ 00m 27s
May 30, 2026
Going Viral
The injury photo circulates, leading to widespread concern from sports doctors.
“My ankle was going viral.”
@ 00m 57s
May 30, 2026
A Tough Decision
Despite warnings, the athlete chooses to race, risking permanent damage.
“You’re going to do permanent damage.”
@ 01m 04s
May 30, 2026

Episode Quotes

My ankle was black, like, I couldn’t move.
World Champs Prep: Ankle Injury on a Volcano #shorts
My ankle was going viral.
World Champs Prep: Ankle Injury on a Volcano #shorts
You’re going to do permanent damage.
World Champs Prep: Ankle Injury on a Volcano #shorts
I think that was a bit stupid.
World Champs Prep: Ankle Injury on a Volcano #shorts

Key Moments

Injury Incident00:27
Viral Attention00:57
Difficult Choice01:04