During training on the Olympic Slopestyle course on Monday (February 3, 2014), Norway’s Torstein Horgmo went down on a rail and ended up breaking his collar bone, according to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald.
The 26-year-old crashed on the slopestyle run’s rail feature and was taken to hospital with his neck in a brace. . . Horgmo suffered a broken collarbone and was pulled from the Games. . . “I am terribly sorry about this. Injuries and falls are a part of this sport but the timing is really bad. Now I just want to have a fast recovery and to get back on the board,” said Horgmo.
Athletes have reportedly been complaining that the Slopestyle course was not built properly. Australia’s Torah Bright was quoted as saying:
“The business’s best aren’t here building the course. . . When jumps aren’t built properly, if they don’t match up, yeah it can be a safety issue. But as long as the jumps are built fine, we’re all very experienced in our chosen disciplines, we’ll be able to manage it. It really shouldn’t be a problem.”
We hope Horgmo recovers quickly, and that the course gets fixed so it won’t cause more injuries.
[Link: Sydney Morning Herald]
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