Klaus Kroell breaks arm in super-G crash

More sports March 14, 2013

Klaus Kroell breaks arm in super-G crash

Photo: AP Klaus Kroell, of Austria, crashes in the safety net, during the men's World Cup Super G of the Alpine Ski World Cup finals, in Parpan - Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Thursday, March 14, 2013.

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LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — The Austrian ski team says Klaus Kroell has broken his upper left arm after crashing in a World Cup super-G race on Thursday.

The team says he will undergo surgery as soon as possible. The 32-year-old Kroell was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Chur after being treated for almost 45 minutes at the side of the course.

Kroell went headlong into safety nets after losing his racing line when he was launched into the air from a ridge approaching a right-hand turn. The race, which was delayed several times by bad weather, was canceled after Kroell's crash.

On Wednesday, Kroell lost his season-long World Cup downhill title to Aksel Lund Svindal when the final race was canceled because of thick fog.

Subjects
- Sports,
- Alpine skiing,
- Skiing,
- Men's skiing
People
- Klaus Kroell,
- Aksel Lund Svindal

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