Ski star Kilde airlifted from downhill course after crashing hard at Wengen
Downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde crashed hard into the fences within sight of the finish in the long Lauberhorn race in the World Cup on Saturday in Switzerland and seemed to have injured his right leg before being airlifted to a hospital.
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![Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is taken by helicopter after crashing during the downhill of the FIS Alpine Skiing Men's World Cup event in Wengen, Switzerland, on Saturday. An emergency worker dangles in the air with a stretcher as an unseen skier is taken away past a large red sign that says 'WENGEN'.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7083039.1705149656!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1921790692.jpg)
Downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde crashed hard into the fences within sight of the finish in the long Lauberhorn race in the World Cup on Saturday in Switzerland and seemed to have injured his right leg before being airlifted to a hospital.