Frenchman Alexis Jandar slides down a diving board at the Olympics opening ceremony

Divers know that once they reach the launching point or platform, any simple mistake can mean disaster.

Alexis Jandar found out the hard way this week when he slipped off the springboard on Thursday during the opening of the Paris Aquatics Centre.

The Paris Aquatics Center is one of the venues that will be used for the Olympic Games later this summer.

Fortunately, Jandar was not seriously injured in the fall, just a little embarrassed, as French President Emmanuel Macron was present.

Gandar She can be seen bouncing twice On the 3-metre springboard before he slipped and hit his lower back, causing him to fall into the pool.

He added that he was bleeding from the fall but would continue training.

“I fell in front of the president. I fell in front of all of France.” Candar said On Instagram. “I've broken boards before, but a board never broke me before. And now it has. I would have preferred for this party to go well from beginning to end. There was just a little snag. If it makes people smile a little, the better.”

Jandar won a silver medal in the 2022 World Championships in the team competitions, and a bronze medal in the men’s 3-meter synchronized jump in the 2023 World Championships. He also competed for the French national team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.