French Skier Crashes, Breaks Legs in World Cup Downhill | WARNING: Graphic content | CBC Sports

WARNING: Graphic content.
French skier Valentin Giraud-Moine has a shocking fall during a downhill race at the German ski resort of Garmisch Partenkirchen on Friday, January 27, 2017. His team later confirmed he had fractured both legs.

Giraud-Moine wasn't the only one to fall. Six other skiers, including the American Steve Nyman and Canada's Erik Guay also crashed. Despite flipping, Guay was somehow able to avoid serious injury.

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[CBCSports]

This video was uploaded in 2017 - this is not a video from the current Winter Olympics.

[cervindon]

To anyone wondering, he recovered after only a year and even went on to win the 19/20 Europacup for this discipline.

[hedgyverona]

Me: can’t stand watching people get hurt or injured

Also me: BREAKS LEGS?! I gotta see this!

[skullkrusher]

Downhill can be the most exciting and the most tragic sport to watch.

[brianblackie]

Ouch... amazing skiing up to that point. A true sport that one...

[mhiscott]

He didn't break anything, he tore his ACL, MCL and maniscus. Which is 10x worse than breaking any bone. I can tell you from personal experience it's the worst pain I've ever felt in my life compared to a broken collar bone, broken arm, broken leg, fractured fingers...it's bad.

[HockeyVictory]

That was closer to ice skating than skiing and it looked scary as hell. These skiers have to be one of bravest athletes in the world. I hope he made a full recovery.

[brotatochip]

The fact that his knee was already flopping in unnatural directions before he hit the fence scares me.

[pwfus]

The fact that this man recovered and won a championship is amazing it just goes to show you the resilience in the human body.

[jays]

He would have been better off with a broken leg. Knee dislocation is a limb threatening injury and definite, y career ending. That sucks!

[MaitreSpader]

Dislocated both knees but nothing broken ! (Google)

[charlesdolling]

Now I'm no doctor but im pretty sure legs don't bend that way

[maura_the_rose]

Imagine trying to get your confidence back after something like that. . .

[beastlydookie]

When downhill skiers crash it is almost never their fault.



The massive set of stones between their legs messes with their balance.

[Bandtx]

Imagine trying to take off skii boots with a dislocated knee

[laravodovnik]

i feel so sorry for everybody that crashes like that... like they really dont desrve it... nobody does...😪

[harryandthecats]

Skier: I got this!
His legs: Your free trial ends now.

[diegorico]

Me knowing watching this is going to be gross, making me stressed and shocked,
*clicks in the video and watches it twice*

[jaggergrace]

Bruh his leg was flopping like a noodle 🤢

[markwoldin]

Oh man. On the razor's edge. How beautiful it is without commentary.