Sarrazin had surgery after suffering bleed on brainFrench skier crashed during World Cup trainingThe French skier Cyprien Sarrazin remains under sedation after undergoing a successful operation on a head injury. Sarrazin was hurt in a brutal crash on Friday during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. Sarrazin, who won the downhill on Bormio’s fearsome Stelvio course last year, was one of two skiers airlifted to hospital after crashing on the slope set to be used for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in 14 months. He was placed in a neurological intensive care unit and later underwent surgery to drain a bleed near the brain. “Cyprien Sarrazin was operated on yesterday night to decompress the intracranial haematoma,” the French ski federation said in a statement. “The operation went well, he remains under anaesthesia for the moment. We will communicate more information during the day.”Pietro Zazzi of Italy was also taken to a hospital by helicopter after a crash. The incidents c...
French skier Cyprien Sarrazin suffered a serious head injury and underwent successful surgery after a crash during World Cup training on the 2026 Olympic slope in Bormio. The incident also involved another skier, Pietro Zazzi of Italy. Two athletes being airlifted to hospital due to a dangerous course has raised concerns about the slope's safety and spurred criticism from Sarrazin's teammate, Nils Allègre, who questioned the organizers' competency. The incident highlights the need for a thorough review of the course preparation for the upcoming 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Essentially, the main idea is the alarming safety concerns raised by the serious crashes of two skiers on the 2026 Olympic downhill course in Bormio.
French skier Cyprien Sarrazin suffered a serious head injury and underwent successful surgery after a crash during World Cup training on the 2026 Olympic slope in Bormio. The incident also involved another skier, Pietro Zazzi of Italy. Two athletes being airlifted to hospital due to a dangerous course has raised concerns about the slope's safety and spurred criticism from Sarrazin's teammate, Nils Allègre, who questioned the organizers' competency. The incident highlights the need for a thorough review of the course preparation for the upcoming 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Essentially, the main idea is the alarming safety concerns raised by the serious crashes of two skiers on the 2026 Olympic downhill course in Bormio.
