Bloodied ski star airlifted to hospital after horror crash as motion’s suspended
Christog Innerhofer ended his yr in nightmarish trend after a mighty fall in Bormio.
The two-time Winter Olympics medallist was competing within the Super-G occasion within the ultimate 2023 leg of the Alpine Ski World Cup when the crash passed off. Innerhofer, 39, was descending the infamous Stelvio at excessive velocity when he appeared to fully lose his steadiness on Friday.
He tried in useless to get again on two skis earlier than slipping onto his facet and touchdown awkwardly. Innerhofer was helpless to forestall his face and torso slamming right into a gate earlier than he slid into a security web and eventually got here to a cease.
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Medics rushed to the scene because the racing was placed on maintain in an try and get Innerhofer off the slope. However, it turned clear the stricken star would not be leaving underneath his personal power as a result of accidents he’d suffered.
A helicopter was referred to as in to airlift the 2011 Super-G world champion from the positioning, although he was no less than sitting up of his personal volition. It’s understood Innerhofer was instantly taken to hospital, although the total extent of his accidents stays unknown.
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Der Spiegel reported the Italian – who gained a silver and a bronze on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics – was left bleeding from his face after slamming into the gate. However, it is the knee damage that would have graver penalties concerning his means to compete.
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The Alpine Ski World Cup already witnessed one main knee damage after Austrian star Marco Schwarz tore his ACL on Thursday. His season is over, however Innerhofer will hope to keep away from something fairly so extreme.
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Friday’s racing bought again underway after Innerhofer was taken to hospital, with Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt taking first within the Super-G whereas Frenchman Cyprien Sarrazin gained the downhill occasion. The Alpine Ski World Cup resumes in Abelboden, Switzerland, on January 6, although it appears seemingly Innerhofer will not be a part of the beginning listing.