Graphic Warning: Norway's Kajsa Vickhoff Lie crashes during Sunday's World Cup super-G

Former Junior World Champion Kajsa Vickhoff Lie of Norway crashed on Sunday, February 28, 2021, suffering a left leg injury during women's super-G World Cup race at Val di Fassa, Italy and was removed by helicopter.

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[paulroush]

It was a long, hard road back. Lots of rehab, and then a lot of work to get her skiing back to a high level again. But last weekend she became the first ever World Cup Downhill winner for the Norwegian Women's team. Kudos to Kajsa.

[johnabney]

That was gut-wrenching, the screams so clear in that quiet peaceful air. It was difficult to watch but I surely admire the courage.

[drdeborahhockney]

That is horrific her leg twisted and fractured...her screams just got me. I hope she has had many surgeries and is well on the way to recovery..very brave young lady

[greghughes]

Such an awful accident, saw it watching the event the other day. Actually just wanted to read comments or updates so I paused the vid. I don't want to see it again or hear her screaming. My heart goes out to her. Hope she recovers fast and good! Long hard rehab coming for that one! Best of luck to her!

[FranktheDachshund]

Those screams though, hope she has a successful repair and recovery and a return to racing.

[christoph]

that was horrific, thankfully she has recovered and had multiple surgeries on her left leg, first with metal plates which I think didn't work so well and so further surgeries using nails and screws!! her leg was badly smashed up. There are some photos on her instagram of her sitting up in a hospital bed showing off the surgery incisions on her leg and she looks well with a big happy smile on her face, strong girl, she got through it.

[Chloeobp]

I snapped both bones in my upper arm in November doing a round off hand-spring tuck and this chilled me to the core hearing the way her arm snapped reminded me off when I heard my arm snap and also the fact her bones snapped and then with all the pressure from the fall I never thought I would be saying this but I was lucky to not have such a sever injuring. Almost everything that I heard and saw a couple of seconds ago just completely and utterly chills me to the core and the similar-ish situation I was in for example, the screaming, the bend leg (bent arm for my situation), the snapping sound, the panick in her voice and mine when it happened. My heart goes out too this girl. And remember everything gets better I just went to my second tumbling practice early today in 3 months and I hope she has a quick recovery!!!

[agehellander]

She won downhill in Kvitfjell to day. What a come back.

[Lehmann]

I was in a severe motorcycle accident many years ago shattered my right hip, broke my femurs and several ribs. When I regained consciousness on the side of the road I couldn’t figure who was screaming so loudly. I feel for this young woman. May she heal quickly and thoroughly

[gilly]

Surgery went well, come august she will be back in full training.

[lasanchaadventures]

I cannot even begin to imagine the pain and agony!!! 🙏🏼

[peterenis]

I think the fis needs to implement automatic-release-systems for the bindings. Maybe they could automatically release moments before the skier hits the net over some kind of wireless system. The weight-release systems are practically worthless in professional skiing as the athletes tend to tighten them to unthinkable tensions. Its heartbreaking to watch these kind of injuries and there must be a way to prevent them

[expatmoose]

She wasn’t the only one that day around half hour after her being flown away another girl crashed, her skis never came off either, was a disastrous day

[agtano]

I hope and pray she is doing okay- so tragic.

[maryvallettakeith]

Man, that airlift looks more dangerous than the skiing. Yikes!

[CaribSurfKing]

Time to invent a new way to release skis. I know they want them tight, but it’s getting stupid. There needs to be a way to know forces are being applied in the wrong direction and have a computer auto release the binding latches...something smarter

[spencerreynolds]

With today's technology, there clearly has to be a better catch net system?

[ALLSCUBA]

I know exactly what that feels like. I screamed even harder and longer until someone found me and straightened out my right leg. Torn ligaments.

When the skis are set tight so they DON’T pop off, you stand a greater chance of ripping the knee ligaments apart. I paid to have mine set for a beginner(they pop off easy if I fall). But nope. They overtightened my right one.

Get your skis adjusted right people. Mine wasn’t. I was just a recreational beginner skier.

[amac]

Oh god that was nasty !
I really do hope she recovers.
Horrible, horrible injury.

[subtleillusions]

OMG... I had to mute this because I couldn't bear to hear her screams of pain. :-( It's been almost a year since the crash - hopefully her recovery is going well.