ɹˈuːmɚz ɐbˌaʊt ðə kˈɔːz ʌv hɪz ɡɹˈeɪv mˈɛdɪkəl kəndˈɪʃən sˈuːn stˈɑːɹɾᵻd flˈoʊɾɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ əlˈɪmpɪk vˈɪlɪdʒ, ænd wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ɪnðə pɹˈɛs, bˌʌt ðə ɹˈʌʃən tˈiːm lˈiːdɚz sˈɛd hiːd sˈʌfɚd kˈɪdni fˈeɪlɪɹ fɹʌm ˈiːɾɪŋ pˈɔɪzənəs mˈʌʃɹuːmz.
Rumours about the cause of his grave medical condition soon started floating around the Olympic village, and was also reported in the press, but the Russian team leaders said he'd suffered kidney failure from eating poisonous mushrooms.