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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Pat Graham

World Cup racers turn to cut-resistant undergarments for protection against sharp skis on crashes

World Cup Downhill Skiing - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

American downhill racer Breezy Johnson was training in Switzerland last offseason when another skier swerved into her path near the base of the lift and ran over her calf.

The person's razor-sharp ski edge sliced through Johnson's pants and through her race suit. No severe laceration, though, only a thin bruise across her leg, because Johnson happened to be wearing a cut-resistant undergarment.

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