After a terrible fall: This is how Daniel Andre Tande feels

The doctors have given the all-clear for now, but the situation remains serious. The 27-year-old was there on Thursday a violent impact during a test run of ski flying He was “intubated and mechanically ventilated” and was in an artificial coma overnight to relieve the strain on his brain.

Norway's head coach Alexander Stöckl is confident that the athlete will recover completely. It is currently assumed that there will be no damage, said the Austrian Stöckl on Friday. “The initial investigations revealed nothing negative. They did a brain scan and checked the neck. There’s nothing to report, that’s very positive,” said Stöckl. “He is doing well under the circumstances.” Still in an artificial coma today The trainer added: “He will be kept in an induced coma throughout the day today and then probably woken up in the evening. Then of course further tests are necessary.” So far, Tande has been diagnosed with a broken collarbone and a slight puncture of the lung. Tande is in hospital in Ljubljana. Stöckl said: “Today we had positive news that he has already started breathing on his own.”

Norwegian carers were shocked. © AFP / JURE MAKOVEC

As serious as the fall was, the emergency operation to keep Tande alive after the serious incident on the ski jump was successful. The shocked Norwegian delegation expressly thanked him. Sports director Clas Brede Braathen described the first aid at the huge facility in the “Valley of the Ski Jumps” as “highly professional”. The danger of ski flying According to Alexander Pointner, dangerous weather conditions or the condition of the ski jump were not to blame for the Olympic champion's fall. “That is the danger of ski flying,” said the Austrians’ former successful coach at Eurosport. Even small mistakes would have a more serious impact in ski flying than in ski jumping due to higher speeds, stronger air forces and higher flight curves. The Austrian emphasized that a certain residual risk can never be ruled out despite increasing security in recent years.

In the afternoon around 14.30:78 p.m., Tande got into a slant during his test attempt and crashed into the stem of the ski jumping hill at high speed after XNUMX meters. After the impact, he slid motionless down the extremely steep slope and was taken to hospital by helicopter after receiving emergency care. “Ski flying can look so easy and aesthetic. But if mistakes happen, things can end dramatically,” Pointner explained.

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After a terrible fall: This is how Daniel Andre Tande feels

The ski jumping World Cup final in Planica continues to be overshadowed by the brutal fall of Norwegian Daniel Andre Tande. Now there is a health update.

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