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Battered Hemetsberger Takes Second in Final Downhill Training Ahead of Olympic Race

He treated the run as a fitness check for Saturday's Olympic downhill despite impaired vision.

Overview

  • A day after crashing, Daniel Hemetsberger skied with a suspected broken nose, facial cuts, a badly bruised left eye, and a sore leg.
  • The Austrian finished second in Friday's third and final training run, calling it a successful test of his readiness to compete.
  • He said swelling under his left eye reduced vision on that side, while his right eye remained unaffected.
  • The men's Olympic downhill is scheduled for 1030 GMT on Saturday on the Stelvio, where he previously tore his ACL in 2018.
  • Italian veteran Dominik Paris sought him out for a selfie at the start hut and expressed hope he would be able to race.