2022 Winter Olympians Describe Their Near-Death Experiences

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Many Winter Olympic sports are more dangerous than your average athletic endeavor. Here are five winter athletes who have stared death in the eye.

Halvorsen begins her journey to gold medal podium at Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 3 a.m. ET.Qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics would’ve had more meaning forafter he suffered a deadly accident while racing in the Donner Lake Triathlon in August 2019."Things were going well until apparently, a dog jumped out of a car while I was on the bike. I say 'apparently' because I woke up in a hospital in Reno," he said.

O’Mara, who lives in California, had his hopes crushed when he unexpectedly found out that he was not nominated to compete in Beijing despite posting qualifying times last year. It is unclear as to why the Snowsports Association of Ireland made the decision. According to reports, SAI will beColby Stevenson wasn’t sure if he would ever ski again after getting into a car accident that left him fighting for his life in May 2016.

Stevenson suffered from memory loss and decision-making difficulties but said there was never a moment he thought about giving up his passion for skiing. Since his near-death experience, the 18-year-old California native has been riding better than ever. Crouch did not qualify for theAaron “A.J.” Muss, American Snowboarder

Muss was diagnosed with atrial septal defect , a birth defect that forms a hole between the chambers of the heart, which is believed to have caused the complication.

 

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