PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy collapsed(塌下) suddenly while jogging(慢跑) Sunday on the lush(草木茂盛的) grounds of the Chateau of Versailles, then was rushed by helicopter to a military hospital where he will remain overnight(一整晚), his office said.
Military doctors quickly performed a battery of tests(成套测验) on the 54-year-old president who is known for his hyperactivity(过度活跃). The Elysee Palace(爱丽舍宫,巴黎的法国总统官邸) said Sarkozy's test results were normal but that doctors would keep him under cardiological observation until Monday.
His office denied that Sarkozy had lost consciousness in the episode(事件). The Elysee Palace statement followed reports from members of Sarkozy's government and his chief of staff who had indicated that Sarkozy had lost consciousness.