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Austrian snowboarder breaks neck in crash

Markus Schairer took a nasty spill on a jump

Cameron Spencer

<p>PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 15: Markus Schairer of Austria competes during the Men's Snowboard Cross Seeding on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</p>

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Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer broke his neck after a crash during the quarterfinals of the snowboard cross.

Böser Sturz von Markus #Schairer im #Snowboard Boardercross. Halswirbelbruch, aber Ärzte befürchten keine Folgeschäden #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/iaptkStpYW
— Lukas Zahrer (@ZaraLuk) February 15, 2018

The video, shared by journalist Lukas Zahrer, said that Schairer suffered a cervical vertebral fracture, but doctors feared no long term damage.

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A translated statement from the Austrian Olympic website confirmed, saying Schairer fractured his fifth cervical vertebra and neurological impairments are not present.

The Associated Press reported that Schairer's Olympics are done, and eh is headed back home.

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