US EditionWinter Olympics Bobsledder Stretchered Off After Horror Crash
Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after a crash in the men's four-man bobsleigh final, delaying the event while officials repaired damaged track sections.
- During heat two of the men's four-man final, Jakob Mandlbauer was involved in a crash, received medical treatment on the ice, and was taken away on a stretcher, causing a delay.
- The Austrian sled lost control while attempting a left turn at U-shaped Curve 7, sending it off the side of the track.
- Officials halted action and repaired the damaged section of track after medics treated the driver on the ice for around 20 minutes, as the sled rolled upside down for 30 seconds.
- As a result, Team Austria was eliminated from the event as they did not cross the finish line; Mandlbauer was taken to Ca' Foncello Hospital, while Daniel Bertschler, Sebastian Mitterer, and Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi left the track after receiving treatment.
- Milano-Cortina's sliding track has already produced several big crashes, including Mandlbauer's crash in heat two while the Austrian team did not finish.
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Austrian bobsledder hospitalized after horrific Olympics crash
Jakob Mandlbauer of Austria was hospitalized but somehow escaped serious injury after the four-man bobsled that he was piloting flipped over on the track Saturday and he was dragged along the track with his head hitting the wall, according to reports from the Winter Olympics.
The second run of the men's four-seater bobsleigh ended with a somewhat bitter taste after several nasty accidents. The most serious was the accident of the Austrian crew, in which bobsleigh driver Jakob Mandlbauer was involved. The Austrian, who was trapped in his sled, received medical treatment on the track and was then taken to hospital for further examinations.
Jakob Mandlbauer made a mistake coming out of a corner, he had neck pain, but he was conscious and able to move his limbs.
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