Russian skier breaks back during training

Russian freestyle skier Maria Komissarova suffered a serious injury while training at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Russian Olympic Committee said.


The skier fractured a vertebrae and displaced her spine, the committee said.

The decision was made to operate on her immediately, the committee said.

The 23-year-old was in "unbearable" pain when she was rushed to the hospital, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency said.

Komissarova was training to compete in the ski-cross competition.

According to RIA Novosti, Komissarova's best finish was a second place at a World Cup in 2012, but she was not expected to be a medal contender in Sochi.

Komissarova injured her leg last year, requiring surgery and keeping her off the slopes for almost six months.
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