Brady survives crash after crash to win ski cross gold
Canada's Brady Leman celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony after the men's ski cross big final of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang on February 21, 2018. PHOTO | MARTIN BUREAU |
What you need to know:
- Canada's Brady Leman survived a series of crashes — including in the final — to win ski cross gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
- Leman crossed the line ahead of Switzerland's Marc Bischofberger, while Russian racer Sergey Ridzik got to his skis after an early fall to claim bronze.
PYEONGCHANG
Canada's Brady Leman survived a series of crashes — including in the final — to win ski cross gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
Leman crossed the line ahead of Switzerland's Marc Bischofberger, while Russian racer Sergey Ridzik got to his skis after an early fall to claim bronze.
Canada's Kevin Drury didn't finish the final, which followed a competition which had been marred by a series of heavy slams.
One of those injured was France's Terence Tchiknavorian, who fractured his tibia and will undergo surgery later on Wednesday.
In ski cross, which made its Olympics debut in 2010, four skiers at a time race side-by-side down a track featuring sharp turns and a number of jumps
