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Sarah Burke Tragic Accident

Following the tragic X-Games training accident of skier Sarah Burke, the progress is being held by the family following more medical procedures at the University of Utah. The nature of this injury in which upon an awkward landing, she tore the vertebral artery in her neck. This blood vessel is a key oxygen supply to the brain stem and runs through small channels in the cervical...
Via the SPORTS DOC
January 16, 2012  |  Discuss

Sarah Burke honored with torchlight parade at X Games

Sarah Burke was honored with a torchlight parade at the X Games in Aspen (Colo.) Thursday night. Burke was a Canadian freeskier who died last week, nine days after crashing at the bottom of a superpipe during a training run.  A number of the world's best skiers and snowboarders gathered in the same superpipe where Burke won four X Games gold medals to honor her memory. Several...
Via Medal Detector
January 27, 2012  |  Discuss

Touching Tribute For Sarah Burke At X Games '12

Four time X Games gold medalist and freestyle skiing legend Sarah Burke was remembered by her friends and compatriots at last night's X Games '12. Burke died January 19 after a skiing accident in Utah left her in a coma. Burke was 29. She was expected to defend her gold medal in the skiing superpipe event, an event that she has won four gold medals and a silver in...
Via The Mark Graham Sports Blog
January 27, 2012  |  Discuss
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