The giant slalom race in Wengen saw a wild situation.
The season of three-time Olympic medalist Alexis Pinturault is over. PDO
French Alexis Pinturault crashed in an ominous way in the super giant slalom race of the World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland, on Friday.
Yle Sports expert Marcus Sandell and narrator Nina Old house were shocked Pinturault after losing his balance.
– This now looks bad, Vanhatalo said.
– No damn, Sandell continued.
After the fall, Pinturault was taken off the slope by helicopter.
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Pinturault was evacuated from the race slope to the hospital in Interlaken. PDO
The head of media for the French Ski Federation told the Swiss for RTS, that Pinturault hurt his left knee and wrist. He had not lost consciousness in the accident.
According to the French Ski Federation, Pinturault’s season is over.
– He suffers from an ACL tear in his left knee, the skiing association told RTS.
32-year-old Pinturault has focused on super giant slalom in the final stages of his career. He won bronze in the sport at the World Championships in France last year.
Finns participated in the giant slalom race Elian Lehto, who narrowly missed the World Cup points. Lehto ranked 32nd in the final results.