Brazilian Skier Out Of Olympics After Car Crash In Italy
Jan 28, 2022, 11:47 AM
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian Olympic committee says cross-country skier Bruna Moura will miss the Beijing Games after sustaining multiple fractures in a car crash in Italy.
The 27-year-old Moura was hospitalized with fractures in her feet, arm, hips and shoulder.
She was traveling to Germany after a period of training in Austria.
Logo que li sobre acidente da Bruna Moura me lembrei desse vídeo no Mundial #Oberstdorf2021 se repetisse em #Beijing2022 Esse grito da Bruna "conseguimos" significa muita garra & luta da dupla brasileira. ficaram na 24th entre 28 equipes. @BrasilZeroGrau @SurtoOlimpico pic.twitter.com/YMAvojv43C
— 🇧🇷⛳ (@maicomaicu) January 27, 2022
Brazilian media say the driver of the car died in the accident.
He was not a member of the Brazilian Olympic delegation.
Moura had tested positive for the coronavirus recently and still needed a negative test result to secure her presence in Beijing.