A Swedish Para alpine skier is expected to stay hospitalised for two days after a hard crash at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
The Swedish Paralympic committee said Aaron Lindström will remain under observation after sustaining a severe concussion and a minor collapsed lung. The committee posted a photo on Instagram of Lindström smiling in the hospital with his mum and dad by his side.
One of Sweden’s hopes for medals at the Paralympics, Lindström crashed during a jump in his run in the standing Super-G race on Monday (local time).
He lost balance and went sideways in the air and couldn't avoid a hard crash.
One of the Super-G medal hopefuls, Sweden's Aaron Lindström, had a horror crash in his run, losing control after clipping a gate and landing heavily before sliding into the barriers. (Source: TVNZ)
The race had to be interrupted for several minutes as doctors attended to Lindström at the site of the accident.
He was carried down the slope on a stretcher and was immediately taken to a hospital.
The 25-year-old Lindström had finished fourth in the downhill standing race on Saturday.
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