Canadian freeskier Cassie Sharpe crashes and is stretched off halfpipe throughout qualifying

LIVIGNO, Italy — Two-time Olympic medalist Cassie Sharpe was stretched off the halfpipe after the Canadian freeskier crashed throughout qualifying on the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night time.

The 33-year-old Sharpe slammed laborious on his left aspect after touchdown a soar off-balance and slid face-down to the underside of the halfpipe.

After being attended to by medical workers for a number of minutes, Sharpe waved whereas being pulled away on the stretcher.

She fell on the latter of her two qualifying runs. After her first run, she was in second place, making it seemingly she is going to turn out to be one of many high 12 skiers who get a spot in Saturday’s closing.

Sharpe received the gold medal in halfpipe on the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and took silver 4 years later in Beijing.