Nz's Wilde Out For 'few Weeks' After Bike Crash

New Zealand's Hayden Wilde has said he faces a "few weeks" retired of action while he recovers from injuries sustained successful a motorcycle clang successful Japan.

Wilde, who was 2nd to Great Britain's Alex Yee successful nan men's triathlon astatine nan 2024 Olympics successful Paris, had vanished seventh successful a 10km moving title successful Tokyo connected Saturday earlier nan mishap took place.

"Broken 4 ribs. Scapular broken. Injured lungs. Surrounded pinch nan champion help. Keep you posted," wrote Wilde successful a societal media station connected Sunday.

"Pretty gutted aft specified a bully day."

Wilde, who was 3rd astatine nan Olympics successful Tokyo, added that he would person to stay successful Japan "for a fewer weeks" because nan wounded to his lungs meant "it's not imaginable to travel".