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The French Ski Federation explained this Friday, December 27 that the French skier had suffered a subdural hematoma during his fall in training. He remains conscious but under surveillance in hospital.
Cyprien Sarrazin, victim of a terrible fall during training this Friday, December 27 in Bormio, Italy, suffers from a “subdural hematoma (effusion of blood between the dura mater and the brain, Editor’s note.). Currently , he is in hospital, “in neurological intensive care”, announced the French Ski Federation (FFS). “Cyprien is conscious, he remains under surveillance”, said Stéphane Bulle, the team doctor. of France ski, in a message shared by the FFS.
After his fall during Bormio training this morning, Cyprien SARRAZIN suffered from a subdural hematoma. he is kept in hospital in neurological intensive care for the moment. Cyprien is conscious, he remains under surveillance.
ud83dudcf7 Agence Zoom pic.twitter.com/Nb15JlUxHy— FFS – French Ski Federation (@FedFranceSki) https://twitter.com/FedFranceSki/status/1872673971411538294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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The 30-year-old Frenchman, world number 2 in downhill last winter, fell heavily this Friday at midday during the second training session which preceded the Bormio downhill, scheduled for this Saturday, counting for the Alpine Ski World Cup .
The leader of the French speed team, 30 years old, won a year ago on this same Stelvio, the track where the men’s downhill of the 2026 Olympic Games will take place in thirteen months. His teammate Nills Allègre also denounced the latter’s state.
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During this training, Cyprien Sarrazin was unbalanced on one of the biggest difficulties of the course and lost control of his skis before bouncing off a bump. He landed hard on the track, triggering his safety airbag, before coming to a stop after a long slide in the safety nets. The skier, winner of four races last season, was then airlifted to the hospital in the neighboring town of Sondalo.
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