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Skier suffers crash so bad that Olympic broadcasters cut away after her leg 'snaps'
2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the 24-year-old was closing in on the finish when disaster struck.Broadcasters were forced to cut away from footage to show views of the mountain after O'Brien lost her balance and crashed over the line - with her leg twisting 90 degrees.O'Brien could be seen clutching her injured ankle after coming to a stop, but only had thoughts for others as she worried about causing a delay on the competition.Having received immediate care from paramedics, the young skiier was taken on a stretcher to hospital with the US Ski & Snowboard Team then offering an update.They wrote on Twitter: "Nina O'Brien crashed into the finish but she is alert and responsive."The organisation added: "She was worried about delaying the race."And also she wanted to know how fast she was skiing."O'Brien was sixth after her first run and had been competing for a possible medal before her second run came to a disastrous end.Team-mate Paula Moltzan would go on to finish 12th after watching her colleague fall, with attention of the squad then turning back to the condition of O'Brien.Having confirmed that O'Brien was alert, responsive and worried about delaying the race, the US Ski and Snowboard Team asked fans to send her their well wishes. One Twitter user wrote: "Easy to forget sometimes that danger is always present for these athletes.
