Veteran Olympic Ski Jumper Takes Terrifying Fall

Austrian ski jumper Thomas Morgenstern — a two-time Olympic champion — took a dangerous fall during a training jump in Tauplitz, Austria on Friday that left him hospitalized with unknown injuries.

The fall, captured on YouTube, happened after Morgenstern lost his balance in the air during a jump. He twisted to the left and landed on his side, speeding down the rest of the slope on his back.

According to the New York Post, 27-year-old Morgenstern was repsonsive after the jump and able to talk to his team physician. He is currently hospitalized in Salzburg. Read more...