Komissarova was injured on the course while training for the skicross event in Sochi on Saturday, and The Associated Press reports that she suffered a broken and dislocated spine after a fall. The skier underwent emergency surgery at a hospital close to the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, the same park that garnered criticism by snowboarders at the games.
International Ski Federation spokeswoman Jenny Wiedeke said the accident occurred on a series of jumps near the top of the course and that Komissarova, 23, fell while going off the third jump.
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