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Canadian Medalist Mark McMorris Cleared for Olympics Snowboard Slopestyle
Mark McMorris passed all medical tests after a concussion and pelvic injuries from a fall caused by a hidden snow patch, resuming training ahead of slopestyle qualifiers.
- After his fall in big air training, Mark McMorris, 32, checked out the slopestyle course Thursday and plans to resume training this week after passing medical tests, the athlete said.
- McMorris said he caught a `snow snake` that caused the tumble and injuries, resulting in an abdominal strain, pelvic bruising and a concussion but no fractures; he lost consciousness eight days earlier during training at Livigno Snow Park.
- With 17 bones broken in 2017, McMorris survived a near‑fatal crash that shaped his comeback story and won his 12th X Games title last month, making him a top medal contender.
- Slopestyle qualifying is set for next Monday, putting a quick turnaround on his training plan, and despite being sidelined in the big air event, McMorris said `very much so` about keeping his slopestyle goals.
- Safety concerns at these Olympics are visible as high-risk aerial maneuvers lead to serious wrecks, with China's Liu Jiayu's grisly fall Wednesday in women's halfpipe qualifying requiring head injury treatment but no major spine damage.
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After nasty fall, Canada’s Mark McMorris says he’s ‘coming around’ and ready for Olympic slopestyle
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris said he’s “coming around and starting to feel like myself again” after suffering a concussion and pelvic injuries during a nasty fall in training on the big air course before the Milan Cortina Olympics started.
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