The operation to decompress the intracranial hematoma from which Cyprien Sarrazin suffered after his heavy fall on Friday during training in Bormio went “well”.
“Cyprien Sarrazin was operated on during the night to decompress the intracranial hematoma. The operation went well, he remains under anesthesia for the moment,” indicated the French Federation (FFS), specifying that further information would be provided. communicated “during the day”.
Sarrazin, world No. 2 in downhill last winter, fell on Friday during the second training session for the World Cup downhill in Bormio. Best time in the first training the day before and in the lead during each intermediate time of this second training, the Frenchman lost control of his skis on the last difficulty of the Stelvio slope.
Sarrazin literally flew away on a movement of the ground before landing suddenly and being stopped by the protective nets after a long slide. After twenty minutes of treatment, Sarrazin was airlifted to the hospital in a neighboring town of Bormio.
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