Shocking moment bungling paramedics DROP gymnast who suffered horrific broken leg at Rio Olympics

MEDICS have dropped a stretcher carrying a French gymnast whose Olympic dream was shattered as he suffered a gruesome leg break during team preliminaries on Saturday.

Samir Ait Said, 26, landed awkwardly after jumping, leaving his left leg bent with the bone seemingly out of place.

A harrowing, crunching sound can be heard as he hits the mat.

Said writhed in agony as a team of medical officials rushed to aid the gymnast.

The French athlete was carried off on a stretcher, any plans of placing taken with him.

But video has since emerged showing the shocking moment paramedics dropped the gymnast as they loaded him into a waiting ambulance.

Footage shows the stretcher carrying Said - with his bandaged leg clearly visible - suddenly fall to the floor as it seemingly slips from the medical workers' hands.

Said's nightmare injury came just minutes after Germany's Andreas Toba crocked his knee during floor exercise.

Toba quit his routine and needed to be helped off by his trainers but managed to compete on pommel horse before exiting to receive medical attention.

At London 2012, USA 4 x 400 metre relay runner Manteo Mitchell broke his left fibula - but did not discover this until AFTER running 200 metres.