Thomas Morgenstern was seriously injured on the 100-meter springboard.

A high-profile incident in the world of winter sports: the Austrian athlete, 3-time Olympic champion in ski jumping - the invincible Thomas Morgenstern, as a result of an unfortunate incident and a fatal combination of circumstances, received a serious injury, which immediately knocked him out of further competition and the chance to compete for Olympic gold...

According to online sports news, a 27-year-old Austrian nicknamed the “flying skier” during his training on a springboard (100 meters), due to a sharp squally gust of side wind during the flight phase, lost his balance and fell like a stone onto the landing site. Having received numerous injuries to his body, the athlete was unconscious for a long time. From the first minutes of his unfortunate fall, the best European doctors fought for his life and health. Now the Austrian jumper is in the best intensive care unit, and his condition is described as stable and serious. According to primary data, the athlete received a major traumatic brain injury, as well as a large-scale contusion of the lungs.

As the International Ski Association notes, this is not the first time the famous Austrian has fallen. Previously, the athlete had already fallen, albeit after landing, in the German town of Titisee-Neustadt. However, last time in Germany Morgenstern was lucky and then he got off with only a slight fright... Unfortunately, this time luck was not so favorable to him... We will monitor his condition and promptly inform you.