U.S. skier Nina O’Brien suffers compound fracture after crashing at giant slalom Beijing2022
U.S. Skier Nina O’Brien Suffers Compound Fracture After Crashing at Giant Slalom
Nina O'Brien of United States falls during the women's giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. — The U.S. ski team says American skier Nina O’Brien has sustained a compound fracture of her left tibia and fibula after falling toward the end of the women’s giant slalom at the Beijing Games.had to be delayed for about 15 minutes when O’Brien slid across the finish line at the end of her second run.
O’Brien was taken to hospital in Yanqing for “an initial stabilization procedure” and the team says she will return to the U.S. for further evaluation and care.More Must-Read Stories From TIME
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