American skier Nina O'Brien avoided disaster on Monday after a sickening collision with a gate during the women's giant slalom race at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The 24-year-old was on her second run when she careered into the penultimate gate and tumbled over the line, and remained rooted to the ground in a heap in the finish area.
O'Brien was immediately treated by at least four medics as the event in Beijing was brought to a standstill, only resuming after O'Brien was carried away on a stretcher.
