Tommaso Giacomel undergoes heart surgery after dropping out of Olympic race he was winning

Source: New York Post

Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel underwent heart surgery after pulling out of the 15km mass start event last Friday at the Olympics due to breathing issues, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announced Tuesday. “A subsequent electrophysiological study revealed an atrial conduction abnormality, which recommended a subsequent ablation, which has already been performed and was a complete success,” FISI said in a statement, as translated by Google. “Tommaso will be discharged on Thursday morning and will undergo further scheduled checks in two weeks.