Austria's snowboarder Manuela Riegler was heavily injured during a training session in Olympic Vancouver, APA news agency reported.
The 35-year-old athlete crash-landed on her head while practicing at the Cypress Mountain a sophisticated jump for Tuesday's qualifiers and lost consciousness for several minutes.
A chief doctor for the Austrian national team said Riegler suffered a brain concussion and multiple bruises.
MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti).