Sarah Burke, a Canadian freestyle skier and 2014 Olympic favorite, died Thursday from injuries sustained Jan. 10 in a fall during a training run in a 22-foot halfpipe at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah, according to a statement released by her family. Burke, a 29-year-old from Ontario who lived in Squamish, British Columbia, was a four-time X Games champion. She sustained a ruptured vertebral artery in her fall, the family said. The rupture led to severe bleeding on the brain, which sent Burke into cardiac arrest. Source: New York Times
R.I.P They said on TV, her family is now sitting on a $400k bill, for the medical treatment. It appears, she wasn't insured, as long as she wasn't into a competition.
Because of her the Superpipe will be a part of the 2014 Olympics. The OC fought it for years, but she fought harder and prevailed. What a waste to see someone so young die so early. RIP.
people act like football is such a dangerous sport all the way from the youth level through the pros. i would be interested to see how many people actually die from football every year compared to other sports.
