French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a gruesome injury during artistic gymnastics men's team qualification at the Rio Olympics on Friday. The sound of his leg snapping could be heard throughout the arena. Joe Theismann, who suffered one of the most gruesome injuries in sports history, uttered three words Sunday after watching video of Samir Ait Said of France writhe in anguish while the gymnast’s broken leg dangled during Olympics competition in Rio de Janeiro. “Oh, my God,’’ Theismann, the former Washington Redskins quarterback, told USA TODAY SPORTS. Moments later, he added, “I just got a cold sweat.’’ In 1985, the sports world gasped when New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor put a brutal hit on Theismann that broke two bones in Theismann’s right leg and ended the quarterback’s career. On Saturday, more than three decades later, a global audience watched in horror when the French gymnast’s shin snapped upon landing his vault. The Olympics for French gymnast Samir Ait Said ended in brutal fashion Saturday when he suffered a broken left leg while vaulting during the men's team qualifications. It was the kind of injury that made spectators hurriedly look away and caused teammates to bury their heads. French gymnastics officials tweeted that he fractured his tibia and fibula and would have surgery as soon as possible. They said he thanked fans for their support and would be back to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. olympic 2020 2016 olympic bids rio olympic 2016 schedule rio olympic 2016 volunteer rio olympic 2016 hockey rio olympic 2016 tickets t20 world cup 2016 olympic 2012