US EditionCanadian snowboarder Mark McMorris out of hospital after training crash
Mark McMorris suffered a hard fall during big air training and withdrew from qualifiers; he will focus on slopestyle with a decision made by medical staff, Canadian officials said.
- On Wednesday night, Mark McMorris crashed during big air training around 10:45 p.m. at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games and was stretchered off for hospital evaluation.
- A long injury history explains context, as McMorris suffered life-threatening injuries in his 2017 backcountry crash and required implanted hardware.
- The Canadian Olympic Committee said follow-up testing is scheduled today with a decision expected by 4 p.m. to determine if he will compete in snowboard big air qualification on Thursday.
- McMorris, now at the Olympic Village, said he is feeling good and has been released from hospital with team medical staff monitoring him.
- Milano-Cortina is McMorris's fourth Olympic Games, and as a 32-year-old three-time Olympic bronze medallist, this incident raises significant stakes for his campaign.
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