Skier Arina Maksimova, who suffered fractures during the big collapse in Spartakiad, said she was afraid “Match TV”.
“Can you go 80 km per hour on this descent? Yes, this is terrible. Very scary. They splinted me and injected anesthesia. Then they took me to the hospital. They did everything quickly: CT scan, surgery. “I stayed in the hospital for about five hours,” said Maksimova.
The start of the 10 km ski mass within the scope of Spartakiad took place on March 8 in the village of Estosadok (Krasnodar Territory). The race took place in difficult weather conditions. A major blockage occurred during the passage of one of the high-speed sections of the route.
In the spring of 2022, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until the end of the season. This decision was later extended. Russians compete only in local tournaments.
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