After tripping over a step in her garden, Archibald, 30, shattered two bones in her leg and tore ligaments off the bone.
External Archibald stated in an Instagram post on Thursday that she underwent surgery on Wednesday to fix the breaks and ligament damage.
I somehow managed to dislocate my ankle, break my tibia and fibula, and rip two ligaments off the bone when I fell over a step in the garden. How absurd “, Archibald exclaimed.
“I’ve been in full princess mode ever since that Tuesday.
“I had surgery yesterday to reconnect the ligaments and pin the bones back together. Then, perhaps, I’ll be returning home this afternoon.”
At the Games the following month, Archibald planned to compete in the team pursuit, madison, and omnium events.
In addition to winning gold in the Madison, she also took home silver in the Rio 2016 Olympic women’s team pursuit competition.
“A hundred thank yous for the fabulous doctors, nurses, radiographers, porters, physios, surgeons, and more at the Manchester Royal Infirmary,” Archibald remarked.
I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused the Olympic team, which I understand won’t include me.
“I’m still processing that bit of news, but thought I better confirm it publicly instead of leaving it to the grapevine.”
