Common injuries among athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

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Winter Olympic athletes face high injury rates, with "sled head" and "skier's thumb" being common but often overlooked. Freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and bobsleigh have the highest injury rates. Knee, spine, and wrist injuries are most frequent, alongside bruises and sprains. New safety systems for bobsleighs are being developed, and "skier's thumb" is a ligament injury often caused by ski poles.


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