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Liu Jiayu Says She’s OK After Olympic Halfpipe Crash as Scans Show No Spinal Damage

Her hospital message reassures fans following a televised fall that left her unconscious during qualifying.

Overview

  • - The 33-year-old crashed on her second qualification run at Milan–Cortina on February 11 and struck her head.
  • - She remained motionless for several minutes before race medics treated her on the course and evacuated her on a stretcher to a hospital.
  • - Posting on Weibo from her hospital bed, she thanked supporters and said exams found nothing serious and that she feels well.
  • - Xinhua reported no abnormalities in her spine, aligning with earlier indications from Chinese media at the venue.
  • - A 2018 Olympic silver medalist and 2009 world champion, she is competing at her fifth Winter Games.