Olympic skier Nina O’Brien returns to the U.S. after having surgery in Beijing to repair her leg following a nasty crash during a giant slalom event.
American alpine skier Nina O'Brien finally returns home after devastating crashNina O’Brien gave gratitude toward supporters before officially declaring that she was moving on from herThe 24-year-old alpine skier was hospitalized in Beijing after she suffered multiple leg fractures at the women’s giant slalom competition on Feb. 7.
“Bye Beijing! I’m one happy girl to be heading home,” she said in an Instagram post surrounded by medical staff.O’Brien landed back in the United States on Saturday — concluding her sad journey from America to China, back to America. “I can’t leave without saying thank you one more time,” said the skier. “The support I’ve felt over these last few days has been truly mind blowing. I haven’t been able to keep up with the messages, but please know that they’ve made this all a bit easier.”into one of the gates and slid straight through to the finish area. The event was delayed for several minutes and O’Brien was eventually stretchered off by medical personnel.
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