Olympic track worker struck by forerunning bobsled before 2-man training session
Posted Feb 13, 2014 09:18:08 AM.
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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – IOC President Thomas Bach says a track worker struck by a bobsled at the Sanki Sliding Center suffered a broken leg and “maybe a concussion.”
The worker was hit by a forerunning sled in the braking area near the finish line on the track being used for sliding races at the Sochi Olympics, just before the start of Thursday’s two-man bobsled training.
The session was delayed for about 35 minutes before getting underway.
Officials at the track did not immediately release any information about the worker’s condition, though an ambulance was seen leaving the track shortly after the incident.
A work crew was seen repairing a light fixture that was suspended several feet over the ice surface, as well as picking up pieces of debris from the finish area.
Olympic athletes remained in the start area, well away from the crash location, during the delay.
