WATCH – US skier Nina O’Brien faces horrible crash at Beijing Olympics

WATCH – US skier Nina O’Brien faces horrible crash at Beijing Olympics

Nina O’Brien fractured her leg

The USA’s alpine skier Nina O’Brien is out of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after suffering compound fractures to her left leg. This horrid instance took place on Monday during her second giant slalom run when O’Brien crashed over the finish line.

As a result, she required lengthy treatment in the finish area before being carried away on a sledge after her right leg bent awkwardly during the crash. Meanwhile, the American contingent has provided an update on the severity of Nina’s unfortunate injury at Beijing 2022. 

“Nina sustained a compound fracture of her left tibia and fibula just short of the finish in the second run of the giant slalom,” a Team US spokesperson stated on Tuesday.

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“She was transported to the hospital in Yanqing where an initial stabilization procedure was successfully performed by local doctors. She will return to the U.S. for further evaluation and care.

“Nina would like to express her gratitude to all of the people who assisted her so quickly in the finish area at the race, and especially to the doctors and nurses at the hospital who have taken such great care of her.”

Nina pens down an emotional post on her Instagram account

Nina O’Brien
Nina O’Brien

The 24-year-old O’Brien was replaced by her teammate AJ Hurt in Wednesday’s slalom race. However, the former took to her social media handle and recalled the entire episode of her injury. She also thanked everyone who came forward to help her on the ice.

“Well, I gave everything I had, and maybe too much,” O’Brien said on Instagram. “I keep replaying it in my head, wishing I’d skied those last few gates differently. But here we are.

“I had surgery last night to stabilize my tibia, which unfortunately was an open fracture through my leg. I’ll get the rest fixed at home, but for now I’m in great hands.

“I want to say thank you to everyone who’s taken care of me, especially those who rushed to me in the finish and my doctors and nurses in Yanqing,” the California native captioned her latest Instagram post.

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