Canadian skier Cassie Sharpe suffered a concerning fall during the Olympic freeski halfpipe qualifying, crashing while attempting a trick and hitting her head. Despite the incident, she managed to qualify for the final, having posted the third-best score earlier in the event. Medical personnel took approximately 10 minutes to attend to her before she was sledded off, wearing a neck brace and waving to her family. Sharpe, a two-time Olympic medalist and mother, is competing in her third Olympics after a brief retirement.
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