Alpine Skiing Evolution Contributed to Accident

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SESTRIERE, Italy -- Lindsey Kildow catches her left edge in training, does the splits at 50 mph and is catapulted into the air before landing into an uncertain Olympic future.

Johann Grugger of Austria also did the high-speed splits and slammed forward into the icy surface during a downhill race in December, dislocating his right hip. And Mario Scheiber didn't even fall but still shredded his knee ligaments when he made a routine turn during preseason training, ending his season before it began.

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Alpine Skiing Evolution Contributed to Accident

Faster equipment, man-made snow and powerful bodies make for a relentless evolution of Alpine racing, and skiers may simply ...

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