<![CDATA[Olympic volleyball players crash heads in horrifying scene]]> https://usagag.com/2021/08/02/olympic-volleyball-players-crash-heads-in-horrifying-scene/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com Olympic volleyball players crash heads in horrifying scene A pair of Turkish women’s volleyball players crashed into each other headfirst during Monday’s Pool B matchup against the Russian Olympic Committee.

Cansu Ozbay and Meliha Ismailoglu collided after attempting to hit the ball at the same time.

Ozbay’s mouth was bleeding following the collision, but she and Ismailoglu returned after receiving medical treatment to help lead Turkey to a 3-2 win.

Meliha Ismailoglu grimaces as Cansu Ozbay hits the floor following the collision.
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Cansu Ozbay’s teammates tend to her following the collision.
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Cansu Ozbay’s mouth was left bloodied after the incident.
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Ozbay, 24, and Ismailoglu, 27, both competed in the Turkish volleyball league and helped the national team win a silver medal at the 2019 European Championship.

Cansu Ozbay’s mouth was bloodied in the crash.Reuters

This story originally appeared on: NyPost - Author:Elizabeth Karpen

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