Alpine Skiing - Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Downhill Training - Val Gardena, Italy - December 13, 2018 Switzerland's Marc Gisin during training REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
(Reuters) - Swiss skier Marc Gisin was airlifted to hospital after a dramatic crash in the men's World Cup downhill race in the Italian resort of Val Gardena on Saturday.
Gisin, travelling at around 120 kilometres an hour, lost control on one of the race's biggest jumps, flew through the air, landed on his side and then slid further down the course before eventually coming to a halt.
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