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Schwarzenegger struck by flying kick at South Africa sports event

FILE PHOTO: Former California governor and 'Mr. Universe' Arnold Schwarzenegger attends the COP23 UN Climate Change Conference 2017, hosted by Fiji but held in Bonn, Germany, November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A man struck Arnold Schwarzenegger with a flying kick at a sports event in South Africa on Saturday, though the actor and former California governor later reassured fans that they needn't worry about him.

Schwarzenegger, 71, was chatting with fans at the Arnold Classic Africa, an event showcasing body-building and other sports, in Johannesburg when he was kicked from behind.

"There is nothing to worry about. I thought I was just jostled by the crowd, which happens a lot," the star of the "Terminator" films wrote on Twitter, thanking fans for their concern.

FILE PHOTO: Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attends the Austrian World Summit on climate change in Vienna, Austria, June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo

"I only realized I was kicked when I saw the video like all of you. I'm just glad the idiot didn't interrupt my Snapchat."

A video of the incident posted by Schwarzenegger showed he was not felled by the kick.

The assailant was quickly restrained by a security guard.

FILE PHOTO: R20 Founder and former California state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a news conference ahead of the One Planet Summit in Paris, France, December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

(Reporting by Alexander Winning; Editing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian)

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