Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Feb 21, 2025 (AFP) - French skier Alphand flown to hospital after training crash

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French skier Nils Alphand was evacuated by helicopter after he was knocked out Friday when he fell during a World Cup training run in Crans Montana, Switzerland. After the 28-year-old fell about 50 seconds into his downhill run, emergency staff put Alphand in a neck brace. He was placed on a stretcher, winched up into a helicopter and flown to a hospital in Sion. There the diagnosis was encouraging. "Having lost consciousness, he underwent a bod......

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