(Reuters) - Norway's Olympic ski jumping champion Daniel-Andre Tande is in stable condition after being hospitalised following a heavy fall at a World Cup event in Planica, Slovenia, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said.
The 27-year-old lost control of his left ski as he lifted off and crashed heavily before sliding down the hill. Tande was intubated and mechanically ventilated before being transported by helicopter to the Ljubljana University Medical Centre.
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