Markus Schairer, an Austrian snowboarder, broke his neck during a crash in the Winter Olympics.
Schairer broke the fifth cervical vertebra in his neck when he crashed his snowboard during the men’s snowboard cross quarterfinals Thursday, Feb. 15, Yahoo Sports reported.
Böser Sturz von Markus #Schairer im #Snowboard Boardercross. Halswirbelbruch, aber Ärzte befürchten keine Folgeschäden #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/iaptkStpYW
— Lukas Zahrer (@ZaraLuk) February 15, 2018
He landed on his back during a jump, showing that his head snapped back and hit the snow.
After lying on the ground for several moments, he got back up but appeared to be in pain. He was rushed to a nearby hospital after that.
The Austrian Olympic Committee announced that he suffered a fracture of the fifth vertebra, but he’s in stable condition.
WATCH: Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer breaks neck in crash, GETS UP AND FINISHES THE RACE! https://t.co/Mlad4sIQVv
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 15, 2018
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— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) February 15, 2018
“Neurological impairments are not present,” and “consequential damage can currently be ruled out,” the organization said, adding that he suffered an elbow injury. The crash caused his goggles to fall off.
The report said that Schairer will be taken back to Austria for more treatment.
The footage below shows how it happened, and the impact is brutal. ? https://t.co/JUcxsA0umm
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) February 15, 2018
Schairer, 30, was in fourth place. He crashed on an earlier run and injured his elbow.
Schairer competed during the 2010 and 2014 Olympics. In the 2010 X Games, he broke his ribs in a crash, according to USA Today Sports. In 2013, he broke a joint and tore ligaments in his shoulder.
Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer broke his neck in a crash Thursday, but doctors have ruled out serious permanent damage. https://t.co/JIBxMqwu5w
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) February 15, 2018
Austrian Markus Schairer breaks neck during snowboard cross event in horrifying crash at Winter Olympics https://t.co/urXBoUH2vq pic.twitter.com/T0p7cAaICf
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) February 15, 2018
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