Olympic wipeouts

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Clemens Millauer of Austria in the snow during the snowboarding big air qualifications. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Maria Sotskova, an Olympic athlete from Russia, falls during the ladies singles short program. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Jean-Baptiste Grange of France crashes in the men\u0027s slalom. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini$

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Jean-Baptiste Grange of France crashes in the men's slalom. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Marcel Hirscher of Austria crashes in the men\u0027s slalom. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler$

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Marcel Hirscher of Austria crashes in the men's slalom. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Keita Watanabe of Japan in action as Jong Kwang Bom of North Korea falls in the short track 500m speed skating. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Torin Yater-Wallace of the U.S. crashes during the men\u0027s ski freestyle halfpipe. REUTERS/Jorge Silva$

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Torin Yater-Wallace of the U.S. crashes during the men's ski freestyle halfpipe. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the U.S. fall in the ice dance free skate finals. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Anastasia Tatalina, an Olympic athlete from Russia, crashes during Women\u0027s Ski Slopestyle Qualifications. REUTERS/Mike Blake$

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Anastasia Tatalina, an Olympic athlete from Russia, crashes during Women's Ski Slopestyle Qualifications. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Lee Kang-bok of South Korea crashes in men\u0027s ski halfpipe training. REUTERS/Mike Blake$

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Lee Kang-bok of South Korea crashes in men's ski halfpipe training. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Marianne St-Gelais of Canada falls in women\u0027s 1500m short track semifinals. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson$

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Marianne St-Gelais of Canada falls in women's 1500m short track semifinals. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Harry Laidlaw of Australia crashes during men\u0027s giant slalom. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach$

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Harry Laidlaw of Australia crashes during men's giant slalom. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Alexandra Orlova, Olympic athlete from Russia, falls during women\u0027s aerials finals. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez$

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Alexandra Orlova, Olympic athlete from Russia, falls during women's aerials finals. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Manuel Feller of Austria crashes during men\u0027s giant slalom. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach$

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Manuel Feller of Austria crashes during men's giant slalom. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Elise Christie of Britain and Li Jinyu of China crash during Women\u0027s 1500m Short Track Speed Skating Semifinal. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson$

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Elise Christie of Britain and Li Jinyu of China crash during Women's 1500m Short Track Speed Skating Semifinal. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Xu Mengtao of China crashes during the Women\u0027s Aerials Finals. REUTERS/Issei Kato$

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Xu Mengtao of China crashes during the Women's Aerials Finals. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Davide Bresadola of Italy crashes during the Men\u0027s Large Hill Ski Jumping Individual Final. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini$

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Davide Bresadola of Italy crashes during the Men's Large Hill Ski Jumping Individual Final. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Dara Howell of Canada crashes during Women\u0027s Ski Slopestyle Qualifications. REUTERS/Mike Blake.$

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Dara Howell of Canada crashes during Women's Ski Slopestyle Qualifications. REUTERS/Mike Blake.

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Deniss Vasiljevs of Latvia falls during the Men Single free skating competition final. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Patricia Mangan of the U.S. crashes during the giant Slalom. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Vanessa James falls while performing with Morgan Cipres of France. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Roberto Pukitis of Latvia, J.R. Celski of the U.S. and Pavel Sitnikov, Olympic athlete from Russia, react after crashing during the Short Track Speed Skating Men\u0027s 1000m. REUTERS/John Sibley$

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Roberto Pukitis of Latvia, J.R. Celski of the U.S. and Pavel Sitnikov, Olympic athlete from Russia, react after crashing during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1000m. REUTERS/John Sibley

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Unidentified freestyle skier of Japan crashes during training. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Matthias Mayer of Austria crashes into media personnel during the Men\u0027s Slalom part of the Men\u0027s Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler$

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Matthias Mayer of Austria crashes into media personnel during the Men's Slalom part of the Men's Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Anastasia Bryzgalova, an Olympic athlete from Russia, trips over the stone during the Curling Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Nicole Schott of Germany falls during the Figure Skating Team Event. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Han Tianyu of China crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men\u0027s 1500m. REUTERS/John Sibley$

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Han Tianyu of China crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1500m. REUTERS/John Sibley

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Pavel Sitnikov, Olympic athlete from Russia, J.R. Celski of the U.S., Roberto Pukitis of Latvia fall during the Short Track Speed Skating Men\u0027s 1000m. REUTERS/John Sibley$

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Pavel Sitnikov, Olympic athlete from Russia, J.R. Celski of the U.S., Roberto Pukitis of Latvia fall during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1000m. REUTERS/John Sibley

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Matthias Mayer of Austria crashes during the Men\u0027s Slalom part of the Men\u0027s Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini$

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Matthias Mayer of Austria crashes during the Men's Slalom part of the Men's Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Wu Dajing of China crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men\u0027s 1500m Semifinal. REUTERS/John Sibley$

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Wu Dajing of China crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1500m Semifinal. REUTERS/John Sibley

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Torgeir Bergrem of Norway crashes during the Men\u0027s Snowboarding Slopestyle Finals. REUTERS/Mike Blake$

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Torgeir Bergrem of Norway crashes during the Men's Snowboarding Slopestyle Finals. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Ryosuke Sakazume of Japan crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men\u0027s 1000m. REUTERS/John Sibley$

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Ryosuke Sakazume of Japan crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1000m. REUTERS/John Sibley

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Yuto Totsuka of Japan crashes on the lip of the halfpipe. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Marcel Hirscher of Austria competes during the Men\u0027s Slalom part of the Men\u0027s Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Mike Segar$

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Marcel Hirscher of Austria competes during the Men's Slalom part of the Men's Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Jamie Macdonald of Canada looks on after crashing during the Short Track Speed Skating Women\u0027s 500m. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj$

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Jamie Macdonald of Canada looks on after crashing during the Short Track Speed Skating Women's 500m. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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Patricia Mangan of the U.S. crashes during Giant Slalom. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Han Tianyu of China and Yuri Confortola of Italy fall during the Short Track Speed Skating Men\u0027s 1500m. REUTERS/John Sibley$

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Han Tianyu of China and Yuri Confortola of Italy fall during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1500m. REUTERS/John Sibley

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Pavel Trikichev, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, receives help after crashing during the Men\u0027s Downhill part of the Men\u0027s Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini$

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Pavel Trikichev, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, receives help after crashing during the Men's Downhill part of the Men's Alpine Combined. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Denis Spitsov, an Olympic athlete from Russia, Andrey Larkov, an Olympic athlete from Russia, and Simen Hegstad Krueger of Norway crash during the Cross-Country Skiiing Men\u0027s 30km Skiathlon. REUTERS/Carlos Barria$

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Denis Spitsov, an Olympic athlete from Russia, Andrey Larkov, an Olympic athlete from Russia, and Simen Hegstad Krueger of Norway crash during the Cross-Country Skiiing Men's 30km Skiathlon. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$Yuka Fujimori of Japan crashes during the Women\u0027s Snowboarding Slopestyle Finals. REUTERS/Mike Blake$

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Yuka Fujimori of Japan crashes during the Women's Snowboarding Slopestyle Finals. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

$See Yi-ra of South Korea and Andy Jung of Australia in action, as Samuel Girard of Canada crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men\u0027s 1500m Final. REUTERS/John Sibley$

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See Yi-ra of South Korea and Andy Jung of Australia in action, as Samuel Girard of Canada crashes during the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1500m Final. REUTERS/John Sibley

Feb 23, 2018 5:50 PM IST

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