Some more news from overnight, with teenage skier Daisy Thomas officially ruled out of the Olympics.
Thomas was stretchered from the slopestyle course during a practice session a week ago following a crash that re-injured the same knee that she had ruptured her ACL in three months ago.
Australian skier Daisy Thomas.Credit: Getty Images
The 18-year-old Australian was forced to withdraw from the freeski slopestyle, but was determined to compete in the big air event on Saturday (local time).
However, the combination of the knee injury and a shoulder injury sustained from a crash in training on Wednesday has forced Thomas to withdraw from the event and postpone her Olympic debut.
Thomas’ withdrawal comes three days after snowboarder Cam Bolton was helicoptered to a hospital in Milan after fracturing his neck at a practice session.
Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton will be transferred to Melbourne for medical treatment.Credit: Australian Olympic Team
The 35-year-old has since had further scans, and after consultation between the Australian Olympic team’s medical staff, along with spine surgeons in Australia, a decision has been made for Bolton to return to Melbourne to receive treatment.
Bolton will be transferred to Melbourne by an international medical transfer company, with the medical team to arrive in Milan on Sunday (local time) to make an assessment.
