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Alpine skiing: American ski star Vonn in bad crash at world championships

 
Published on Feb 05, 2013
11:12 PM
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SCHLADMING, Austria (AFP) - US ski star Lindsey Vonn suffered a heavy crash during the opening race of the world championships here on Tuesday, but it was still unclear whether she suffered any serious injuries.

The 28-year-old two-time world champion and Olympic gold-medallist landed on the side of her ski after a jump during the opening super-G race here, and flipped over before crashing into a safety gate.

Emergency services were quickly on site, and Vonn was evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital.

Austrian television reported possible leg injuries.

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