{"id":1939671,"date":"2026-05-16T22:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939671"},"modified":"2026-05-16T22:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:57:53","slug":"survivor-greece-shuts-down-filming-after-contestant-nearly-loses-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939671","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Survivor Greece&#8217; Shuts Down Filming After Contestant Nearly Loses Leg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6e\/16by9\/2026\/05\/16\/6eef8371e3644d1b87828a38d7e446f8_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;Survivor Greece&#8217; Shuts Down Filming After Contestant Nearly Loses Leg<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Survivor Greece&#8217;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Contestant Injury Completely Stops Filming &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">Lost Part of Leg in Accident<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-16T15:57:53-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 16, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            3:57 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-16T16:38:33-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  May 16, 2026<br \/>\n                                4:38 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-4834a2e4fde182957b647d17b42dbe4b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260516_6eef8371e3644d1b87828a38d7e446f8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9ed10872-cbad-4251-ad3d-f6c274e42cc3\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6e\/4by3\/2026\/05\/16\/6eef8371e3644d1b87828a38d7e446f8_md.png\" alt=\"main Stavros Floros survivor greece Youtube 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Youtube \/ Survivor Greece<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-38113b80bbae8c5d6fedd2f71db60ec7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;Survivor Greece&#8221; &#8212; the European country&#8217;s version of the hit competition show &#8212; has been put on an indefinite pause after a contestant was apparently hit by a tourist boat during filming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-463d6f1c93ced4b456445deffc9e73d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/world\/survivor-greece-contestant-loses-leg-in-horrific-accident\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Toronto Sun<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; authorities say 21-year-old Stavros Floros was spearfishing for the show off the coast of Saona Island in the Dominican Republic when he was struck by the propellers of a tourist boat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-402f2fdf4e1ae2373bed22f40da12d48\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260516_75af5bc40cdd49a8bd506c921db5fd1d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9ed10872-cbad-4251-ad3d-f6c274e42cc3\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/75\/4by3\/2026\/05\/16\/75af5bc40cdd49a8bd506c921db5fd1d_md.png\" alt=\"sub saona Dominican Republic getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-305bd47e10584d25f0b129c40bb89535\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The Sun reports the accident resulted in a significant injury to Floros&#8217; right ankle &#8212; and a partial amputation of the left leg.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d2f614ab9e88d303771ca3032d7b1155\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>AcunMedya &#8212; the show&#8217;s production company &#8212; confirmed the injury to the Canada-based outlet &#8230; adding it plans on &#8220;investigating the causes of the incident in order to fully determine the circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a8c75c934ce931b6a568cdfea67ce973\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260516_deef2ebf0ea34215936b099ba04c705e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9ed10872-cbad-4251-ad3d-f6c274e42cc3\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/4by3\/2026\/05\/16\/deef2ebf0ea34215936b099ba04c705e_md.png\" alt=\"sub Stavros Floros survivor greece youtube\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Youtube \/ Survivor Greece<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ac694b7a04ed4ea4700551e117f5bb44\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>A statement &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1524189245743421&amp;set=a.806509654178054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>written in Greek<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; was posted to the show&#8217;s official Facebook account &#8230; and notes that, while Floros is now out of immediate danger, an air transfer to a U.S. center is still being considered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-16ef2ee8887a1cdadf807b052cc1a616\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The broadcaster &#8212; SKAI Television &#8212; which carries &#8220;Survivor Greece&#8221; reportedly won&#8217;t air the show until further notice.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/16\/stavros-floros-leg-injury-survivor-greece\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9ed10872-cbad-4251-ad3d-f6c274e42cc3\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/16\/stavros-floros-leg-injury-survivor-greece\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9ed10872-cbad-4251-ad3d-f6c274e42cc3\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/jeff-probst-brother-dead\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9ed10872-cbad-4251-ad3d-f6c274e42cc3\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a1\/16by9\/2026\/05\/11\/a19466f8896745c6b4bebf7272cd5fe6_xs.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Probst and brother getty comp\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        &#8216;Survivor&#8217; 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