Cyprien Sarrazin remains sedated: bulletin on his condition
Cyprien Sarrazin remains sedated: bulletin on his condition
It is hours of apprehension for French downhill racer Cyprien Sarrazin, who has been hospitalized since Friday after the terrible fall during the downhill race in Bormio. The 30-year-old athlete è underwent surgery at the Sondalo hospital, which was perfectly successful.
"Cyprien Sarrazin è underwent surgery in the night to decompress the intracranial hematoma. The operation è went well, but for the moment he remains sedated", è the bulletin released by the French Ski Federation, which also explained that his condition will be updated in the coming hours.
The Frenchman, among the fastest downhill skiers in the world, è fell to the bottom of the St. Peter’s wall bouncing on the slope before finishing his descent lifeless against the tarpaulins and protective nets.
Several athletes in addition to Sarrazin fell on Friday on the Stelvio, among them Italy's Pietro Zazzi, who suffered a fractured tibia and fibula and thus had to end his season early.
