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Scottish Sun
02-07-2025
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‘I got to see what it looked like if I was dead' says Tai Woffinden as Speedway icon reveals horror details of coma
The legendary speedway driver has been working on a new career linked with Jack Grealish TAI'S TEARS 'I got to see what it looked like if I was dead' says Tai Woffinden as Speedway icon reveals horror details of coma TAI WOFFINDEN has admitted he got to see 'what it looked like if I was dead' after coming out of a coma. The five-times world champion has opened up further on his ordeal in the immediate aftermath of the horror crash in Poland on March 30. 9 Tai Woffinden exclusively spoke with The Sun about coming out of his coma Credit: Alamy 9 The speedway icon suffered multiple fractures after a horror crash 9 Tai's wife Faye has been by his side since the near-death ordeal Woffy, 34, broke over FIFTEEN bones and was placed in an induced coma after three major operations to save his life. The crash happened when Woffinden collided with a teammate and hit a fence behind a protective barrier. It left him with a double break in his right leg, a broken back, broken shoulder, multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, fractured arm and extensive blood loss. The Great Britain hero and wife Faye revealed more details on his recovery and he simply 'does not know' if he'll ever return to the track. Woffinden, who is the country's most decorated rider after winning Grand Prix world titles in 2013, 2015 and 2018, has also spoken for the first time to The Sun about the acceleration of his DJ career which he is focused on while out of action. The Scunthorpe-born racer is teaming up with a massive dance superstar Oliver Heldens, who was the DJ for Man City's title celebrations and is helping Jack Grealish learn the trade. The track released this week, The Orange Room, derives from the iconic movie Clockwork Orange. On his future, he said: 'Honestly I don't know what the plan is moving forward or if I'm going ride again. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'We are currently selling up in the UK. We don't know where we are going to live next year, we don't know if we are going to be in Europe or if I'm going to ride again. 'I feel like I'd like to sit on my bike at some point and maybe do a few laps but I just don't know. 'I'm just happy to be alive' - Tai Woffinden wells up and admits he may need further operations after terrifying crash 9 Woffinden spent days in a medically-induced coma 'I've got a goal in my head to be back as fast as I can but that's just something I need to chase, to focus on and give me that drive. The reality is I don't know what's next for me.' Woffinden was due to get further MRI scan tests back at the start of the week which will clarify whether he needs another operation on the humerus in his arm. He also revealed horrifying details of how he came out of a coma and having to deal with hallucinations. He added: 'I was like a psycho when I woke up. I looked like an 80-year-old crackhead with a nice set of teeth! 'Basically because I was angry and scared because of the strong drugs I was hallucinating like crazy. 'I was like moving around. I wanted to walk, stand-up, I wanted to get comfortable. 'There was one time they put mittens on my hands and tied my hands and legs so I couldn't kick, move or roll around. 'Because I was moving so much and the amount of injuries I had. They said to Faye if he doesn't calm down, we'll put him back in a coma. Thankfully I stopped. 9 He is ahead of schedule in his rehab 'They noticed when Faye was by my side, I was really relaxed, I'd calm down and she'd talk to me and I'd listen.' There was also the terrifying feeling of reading back on the tributes while he was fighting for his life. He continued: 'We've had so much support from the people we are close to but also fans. To hear stadiums like Wroclaw, Torun and others all cheering my name. I looked like an 80-year-old crackhead with a nice set of teeth Woffinden 'I went back on my socials and was looking back on all the stuff. 'I woke up from the coma and looked back on my socials. 'I got to see what it looked like if I was dead. It was really weird, a really strange feeling. 'When I was in a coma no one really knew what was going on. All the messages, it was wild. 'Rehab has been full gas and here we are now.' 9 The speedway icon suffered multiple fractures after a horror crash While his recuperation is remarkably rapid, Woffinden has turned his full attention to his music career which has been building steadily in his spare time over the past few years. But it's certainly set to take a massive leap in success. He added: 'Using a speedway analogy to describe where I am in dance music, I'm probably in the National Development League. But now I've teamed up with Tomasz Gollob. 'On Friday we release a big collaboration with an artist called Oliver Heldens. 'He's a Dutch DJ, kind of house, trance, techno DJ, who's a household name in dance music. 'When Man City won their last Premiership title, he was the DJ on their bus taking them around Manchester doing the music. 9 Jack Grealish with DJ Oliver Heldens 'He's been teaching Jack Grealish how to DJ and stuff. He's a pretty big deal. So we basically made a track. 'The Orange Theme is out on Friday. It's actually a derivative of a symphonic track from the 1600s. 'It's actually been covered a few times. So most famously it features in the film A Clockwork Orange, it's part of the theme tune. 'And in dance music terms, the biggest version was in the late 90s. Again, it was called The Orange Theme by a group called Cygnus X. 'This is going to be big. Can't wait to get it out there.' 9 Woffinden is Britain's most successful speedway rider of all-time
The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I got to see what it looked like if I was dead' says Tai Woffinden as Speedway icon reveals horror details of coma
TAI WOFFINDEN has admitted he got to see 'what it looked like if I was dead' after coming out of a coma. The five-times world champion has opened up further on his ordeal in the immediate aftermath of the 9 Tai Woffinden exclusively spoke with The Sun about coming out of his coma Credit: Alamy 9 The speedway icon suffered multiple fractures after a horror crash 9 Tai's wife Faye has been by his side since the near-death ordeal Woffy, 34, The crash happened when Woffinden collided with a teammate and hit a fence behind a protective barrier. It left him with a double break in his right leg, a broken back, broken shoulder, multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, fractured arm and extensive blood loss. The Great Britain hero and wife Faye revealed more details on his recovery and he simply 'does not know' if he'll ever return to the track. READ MORE SPORT NEWS Woffinden, who is the country's most decorated rider after winning Grand Prix world titles in 2013, 2015 and 2018, has also spoken for the first time to The Sun about the acceleration of his DJ career which he is focused on while out of action. The Scunthorpe-born racer is teaming up with a massive dance superstar Oliver Heldens, who was the DJ for Man City's title celebrations and is helping The track released this week, The Orange Room, derives from the iconic movie Clockwork Orange. On his future , he said: 'Honestly I don't know what the plan is moving forward or if I'm going ride again. Most read in Motorsport CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'We are currently selling up in the UK. We don't know where we are going to live next year, we don't know if we are going to be in Europe or if I'm going to ride again. 'I feel like I'd like to sit on my bike at some point and maybe do a few laps but I just don't know. 'I'm just happy to be alive' - Tai Woffinden wells up and admits he may need further operations after terrifying crash 9 Woffinden spent days in a medically-induced coma 'I've got a goal in my head to be back as fast as I can but that's just something I need to chase, to focus on and give me that drive. The reality is I don't know what's next for me.' Woffinden was due to get further MRI scan tests back at the start of the week which will clarify whether he needs another operation on the humerus in his arm. He also revealed He added: 'I was like a psycho when I woke up. I looked like an 80-year-old crackhead with a nice set of teeth ! 'Basically because I was angry and scared because of the strong drugs I was hallucinating like crazy. 'I was like moving around. I wanted to walk, stand-up, I wanted to get comfortable. 'There was one time they put mittens on my hands and tied my hands and legs so I couldn't kick, move or roll around. 'Because I was moving so much and the amount of injuries I had. They said to Faye if he doesn't calm down, we'll put him back in a coma. Thankfully I stopped. 9 He is ahead of schedule in his rehab 'They noticed when Faye was by my side, I was really relaxed, I'd calm down and she'd talk to me and I'd listen.' There was also the terrifying feeling of reading back on the tributes while he was fighting for his life. He continued: 'We've had so much support from the people we are close to but also fans. To hear stadiums like Wroclaw, Torun and others all cheering my name. I looked like an 80-year-old crackhead with a nice set of teeth Woffinden The Sun 'I went back on my socials and was looking back on all the stuff. 'I woke up from the coma and looked back on my socials. 'I got to see what it looked like if I was dead. It was really weird, a really strange feeling. 'When I was in a coma no one really knew what was going on. All the messages, it was wild. 'Rehab has been full gas and here we are now.' 9 The speedway icon suffered multiple fractures after a horror crash While his recuperation is remarkably rapid, Woffinden has turned his full attention to his music career which has been building steadily in his spare time over the past few years. But it's certainly set to take a massive leap in success. He added: 'Using a speedway analogy to describe where I am in dance music , I'm probably in the National Development League. But now I've teamed up with Tomasz Gollob. 'On Friday we release a big collaboration with an artist called Oliver Heldens. 'He's a Dutch DJ, kind of house, trance, techno DJ, who's a household name in dance music . 'When Manchester doing the music. 9 Jack Grealish with DJ Oliver Heldens 'He's been teaching 'The Orange Theme is out on Friday. It's actually a derivative of a symphonic track from the 1600s. 'It's actually been covered a few times. So most famously it features in the film A Clockwork Orange, it's part of the theme tune. 'And in dance music terms, the biggest version was in the late 90s. Again, it was called The Orange Theme by a group called Cygnus X. 'This is going to be big. Can't wait to get it out there.' 9 Woffinden is Britain's most successful speedway rider of all-time 9 Woffinden is a three-time world champion
The Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘I got to see what it looked like if I was dead' says Tai Woffinden as Speedway icon reveals horror details of coma
TAI WOFFINDEN has admitted he got to see 'what it looked like if I was dead' after coming out of a coma. The five-times world champion has opened up further on his ordeal in the immediate aftermath of the horror crash in Poland on March 30. 9 9 9 Woffy, 34, broke over FIFTEEN bones and was placed in an induced coma after three major operations to save his life. The crash happened when Woffinden collided with a teammate and hit a fence behind a protective barrier. It left him with a double break in his right leg, a broken back, broken shoulder, multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, fractured arm and extensive blood loss. The Great Britain hero and wife Faye revealed more details on his recovery and he simply 'does not know' if he'll ever return to the track. Woffinden, who is the country's most decorated rider after winning Grand Prix world titles in 2013, 2015 and 2018, has also spoken for the first time to The Sun about the acceleration of his DJ career which he is focused on while out of action. The Scunthorpe-born racer is teaming up with a massive dance superstar Oliver Heldens, who was the DJ for Man City's title celebrations and is helping Jack Grealish learn the trade. The track released this week, The Orange Room, derives from the iconic movie Clockwork Orange. On his future, he said: 'Honestly I don't know what the plan is moving forward or if I'm going ride again. 'We are currently selling up in the UK. We don't know where we are going to live next year, we don't know if we are going to be in Europe or if I'm going to ride again. 'I feel like I'd like to sit on my bike at some point and maybe do a few laps but I just don't know. 'I've got a goal in my head to be back as fast as I can but that's just something I need to chase, to focus on and give me that drive. The reality is I don't know what's next for me.' Woffinden was due to get further MRI scan tests back at the start of the week which will clarify whether he needs another operation on the humerus in his arm. 'I'm just happy to be alive' - Tai Woffinden wells up and admits he may need further operations after terrifying crash He also revealed horrifying details of how he came out of a coma and having to deal with hallucinations. He added: 'I was like a psycho when I woke up. I looked like an 80-year-old crackhead with a nice set of teeth! 'Basically because I was angry and scared because of the strong drugs I was hallucinating like crazy. 'I was like moving around. I wanted to walk, stand-up, I wanted to get comfortable. 'There was one time they put mittens on my hands and tied my hands and legs so I couldn't kick, move or roll around. 'Because I was moving so much and the amount of injuries I had. They said to Faye if he doesn't calm down, we'll put him back in a coma. Thankfully I stopped. 'They noticed when Faye was by my side, I was really relaxed, I'd calm down and she'd talk to me and I'd listen.' 9 There was also the terrifying feeling of reading back on the tributes while he was fighting for his life. He continued: 'We've had so much support from the people we are close to but also fans. To hear stadiums like Wroclaw, Torun and others all cheering my name. 'I went back on my socials and was looking back on all the stuff. 'I woke up from the coma and looked back on my socials. 'I got to see what it looked like if I was dead. It was really weird, a really strange feeling. 'When I was in a coma no one really knew what was going on. All the messages, it was wild. 'Rehab has been full gas and here we are now.' 9 While his recuperation is remarkably rapid, Woffinden has turned his full attention to his music career which has been building steadily in his spare time over the past few years. But it's certainly set to take a massive leap in success. He added: 'Using a speedway analogy to describe where I am in dance music, I'm probably in the National Development League. But now I've teamed up with Tomasz Gollob. 'On Friday we release a big collaboration with an artist called Oliver Heldens. 'He's a Dutch DJ, kind of house, trance, techno DJ, who's a household name in dance music. 'When Man City won their last Premiership title, he was the DJ on their bus taking them around Manchester doing the music. 9 'He's been teaching Jack Grealish how to DJ and stuff. He's a pretty big deal. So we basically made a track. 'The Orange Theme is out on Friday. It's actually a derivative of a symphonic track from the 1600s. 'It's actually been covered a few times. So most famously it features in the film A Clockwork Orange, it's part of the theme tune. 'And in dance music terms, the biggest version was in the late 90s. Again, it was called The Orange Theme by a group called Cygnus X. 'This is going to be big. Can't wait to get it out there.' 9 9
Scottish Sun
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘I'm just happy to be alive' – Tai Woffinden wells up and admits he may need further operations after terrifying crash
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TAI WOFFINDEN struggled to hold back tears as he opened up on his recovery following his terrifying crash. The five-time Speedway world champion was involved in a horror high-speed crash in Krosno, Poland, in late March which left him with 15 BROKEN BONES. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Tai Woffinden opened up on his road to recovery after his horror Speedway crash Credit: X formerly Twitter / @SpeedwayGP 5 He joked he felt like a 'broken 80-year-old man' as he went through rehab Credit: X formerly Twitter / @SpeedwayGP 5 Woffinden then admitted he may need further surgery Credit: X formerly Twitter / @SpeedwayGP Having been airlifted to hospital, the British speedster spent days in a medically induced coma after having three lengthy major operations. Woffinden, Britain's greatest-ever rider, had a double compound right femur fracture, broken back, right humerus compound fracture, dislocated and smashed right elbow, 12 broken ribs, punctured lung, left broken shoulder blade and dislocated left shoulder. He bravely fought back from his life-threatening injuries and is now walking as he continues his gruelling recovery plan. But three months on, the 34-year-old was seen in attendance at this weekend's British Speedway Grand Prix at Belle Vue in Manchester. Woffy spoke to the Speedway Grand Prix account and lifted the lid on his journey back before admitting he may need to have further surgery as a result of his injuries. Asked how he was feeling, he said: "Like a broken 80-year-old man. "But look, the last seven weeks have been really tough - a lot of rehab, four-five hours a day Monday to Friday, you get the weekends off - now I'm back in the gym with Kirk in the UK. "Was at the gym this morning and yesterday and we're planning on staying here in England for a little bit longer and then focus on the gym work now rather than the rehab. "I got another scan at the end of the month which will determine if I need a second operation on my arm - my right humerus. "Fingers crossed I don't, but if I do, I do and yeah we'll just deal with it." Tai Woffenden posts heroic video of him leaving hospital less than 3 weeks after being in coma Speaking about his recovery, he looked emotional as he recounted his ordeal. He continued: "It's a mindset, you know. At a young age I got my black belt in martial arts in Australia, the second youngest. "And I transferred over to Speedway and then won my world championships. "Everything I do I put 110 per cent into and rehab and recovering from broken bones I have the same mindset and we just get after it." Woffinden was then asked about his potential return to Speedway, to which he replied: "Is it too soon? Yeah. "It was a tough one you know, I woke up from the coma and was like I'm done, I don't want to deal with this again. "And some days go by and I'm like, yeah I fancy having a ride, maybe not racing but maybe ride my bike again. "It's way too soon. I don't know what my future has to hold and I'm just happy to be alive." 5 Woffinden had been put into a medically-induced coma after suffering 15 broken bones 5 But the Speedway icon is back walking months after the crash Speaking to SunSport earlier this month, Woffinden spoke about how he remembered everything from the crash including hearing people crying over his injuries. He said: "I remember everything. In the race that I crashed I made a pretty decent start, so I blipped the throttle a little bit coming into the corner. 'The junior rider off gate one drove over the kerb, ran into the guy that was off gate two, who then collected me. 'As I got collected, as you normally do, you drop it on the side and slide towards the fence. And then while sliding across the track, my bike hit the APD (airfence) first, which lifted it up probably about a metre. 'And the moment I saw that lift, I just went, 'oh f***'. And then I hit the fence, I heard my femur snap. It's almost like if you're underwater and you snap a tree branch. 'I then was laid on the track. I remember looking up and seeing everybody around me. The team manager's face looked like he had seen a ghost. 'One person was crying looking at my body. My arms were pointing all in the wrong direction. My left shoulder was dislocated, pointing upwards. 'My right humerus was shattered at the bottom. My elbow was dislocated and my elbow was broken. I actually couldn't see my hands when I was laying on the track because they were both pointing up. 'So I'm sat there saying, 'give me some meds'. I was saying 'bol, bol, bol' which means pain in Polish just to make sure they knew what I was talking about. 'I don't know if I passed out from the amount of Fentanyl they'd given me or the amount of blood that I'd lost.'
The Sun
14-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I'm just happy to be alive' – Tai Woffinden wells up and admits he may need further operations after terrifying crash
TAI WOFFINDEN struggled to hold back tears as he opened up on his recovery following his terrifying crash. The five-time Speedway world champion was involved in a horror high-speed crash in Krosno, Poland, in late March which left him with 15 BROKEN BONES. 5 5 5 Having been airlifted to hospital, the British speedster spent days in a medically induced coma after having three lengthy major operations. Woffinden, Britain's greatest-ever rider, had a double compound right femur fracture, broken back, right humerus compound fracture, dislocated and smashed right elbow, 12 broken ribs, punctured lung, left broken shoulder blade and dislocated left shoulder. He bravely fought back from his life-threatening injuries and is now walking as he continues his gruelling recovery plan. But three months on, the 34-year-old was seen in attendance at this weekend's British Speedway Grand Prix at Belle Vue in Manchester. Woffy spoke to the Speedway Grand Prix account and lifted the lid on his journey back before admitting he may need to have further surgery as a result of his injuries. Asked how he was feeling, he said: "Like a broken 80-year-old man. "But look, the last seven weeks have been really tough - a lot of rehab, four-five hours a day Monday to Friday, you get the weekends off - now I'm back in the gym with Kirk in the UK. "Was at the gym this morning and yesterday and we're planning on staying here in England for a little bit longer and then focus on the gym work now rather than the rehab. "I got another scan at the end of the month which will determine if I need a second operation on my arm - my right humerus. "Fingers crossed I don't, but if I do, I do and yeah we'll just deal with it." Tai Woffenden posts heroic video of him leaving hospital less than 3 weeks after being in coma Speaking about his recovery, he looked emotional as he recounted his ordeal. He continued: "It's a mindset, you know. At a young age I got my black belt in martial arts in Australia, the second youngest. "And I transferred over to Speedway and then won my world championships. "Everything I do I put 110 per cent into and rehab and recovering from broken bones I have the same mindset and we just get after it." Woffinden was then asked about his potential return to Speedway, to which he replied: "Is it too soon? Yeah. "It was a tough one you know, I woke up from the coma and was like I'm done, I don't want to deal with this again. "And some days go by and I'm like, yeah I fancy having a ride, maybe not racing but maybe ride my bike again. "It's way too soon. I don't know what my future has to hold and I'm just happy to be alive." 5 5 Speaking to SunSport earlier this month, Woffinden spoke about how he remembered everything from the crash including hearing people crying over his injuries. He said: "I remember everything. In the race that I crashed I made a pretty decent start, so I blipped the throttle a little bit coming into the corner. 'The junior rider off gate one drove over the kerb, ran into the guy that was off gate two, who then collected me. 'As I got collected, as you normally do, you drop it on the side and slide towards the fence. And then while sliding across the track, my bike hit the APD (airfence) first, which lifted it up probably about a metre. 'And the moment I saw that lift, I just went, 'oh f***'. And then I hit the fence, I heard my femur snap. It's almost like if you're underwater and you snap a tree branch. 'I then was laid on the track. I remember looking up and seeing everybody around me. The team manager's face looked like he had seen a ghost. 'One person was crying looking at my body. My arms were pointing all in the wrong direction. My left shoulder was dislocated, pointing upwards. 'My right humerus was shattered at the bottom. My elbow was dislocated and my elbow was broken. I actually couldn't see my hands when I was laying on the track because they were both pointing up. 'So I'm sat there saying, 'give me some meds'. I was saying 'bol, bol, bol' which means pain in Polish just to make sure they knew what I was talking about. 'I don't know if I passed out from the amount of Fentanyl they'd given me or the amount of blood that I'd lost.'
