Canadian National Halfpipe Team member Sarah Burke was injured in a halfpipe training incident in Park City, Utah, Tuesday, according to a report on fisfreestyle.com. As of Wednesday evening Sarah was listed in critical condition in the hospital’s Neuro Critical Care Unit.
“Sarah sustained serious injuries and remains intubated and sedated in critical condition,” said Safdar Ansari, M.D., a neurointensivist with University of Utah Health Care, according to the report.
The 28-year-old Burke, from Squamish, British Columbia, fell during a training session at a personally sponsored event and was airlifted to a hospital in Salt Lake City.
“This is an extremely unfortunate situation and we are awaiting further word on Sarah’s condition,” said Canadian Freestyle CEO Peter Judge.
“Sarah is the top female halfpipe athlete in the world; she was instrumental in launching the sport and has continued to be a leader moving toward the sport’s Olympic debut in 2014.”
