‘My injury is irrelevant’: Aussie star recovers from 19 fractures and a month in a wheelchair to contest Olympics

Just four months ago, Australian event rider Shane Rose was lying in intensive care following a fall in training, with 19 fractures to the pelvis, femur, elbow and ribs plus severe concussion. After surgeries and an intensive rehab programme, including time in a wheelchair, Shane Rose has kicked off his tilt at the Paris Olympics with a 34.6 score in the first phase. But for Shane, this career-threatening injury and remarkable comeback are firmly in the past.

“I’m not thinking of the journey I’ve been on,” says Shane.