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(48,121 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:07 PM Jan 2012

Champion skier Sarah Burke passes away (After Jan 10 accident on practice run)

Champion skier Sarah Burke passes away

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Officials at the University of Utah Medical Center say champion skier Sarah Burke has passed away.

Burke was injured on Tuesday, January 10 during a practice run for a sponsored superpipe event at Park City Mountain Resort.

Burke had been in a coma ever since at the U of U Medical Center. On January 11, Burke underwent neurosurgery to repair a tear in one of the four major arteries to her brain.

Burke was a free-style skier from Canada. She has won gold medals in the Winter X-Games and World Free Style Skiing Championships.

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/story/Champion-skier-Sarah-Burke-passes-away/9GzNkASD9E22Ba8nzCuZCw.cspx

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She could ski Botany Jan 2012 #1

Wow - I had not seen this yet. GardeningGal Jan 2012 #2

somebody's baby. so sad. I am sorry to hear this. roguevalley Jan 2012 #3

So sorry to hear this. qanda Jan 2012 #4

Very sad news jorno67 Jan 2012 #5

I hate these sports. But that's just me. sfpcjock Jan 2012 #6

I have often wondered how anyone who competes hifiguy Jan 2012 #8

she was doing what she loved....RIP spanone Jan 2012 #7

Oh no! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #9

Botany

(70,516 posts)

1. She could ski

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:15 PM

Jan 2012

GardeningGal

(2,211 posts)

2. Wow - I had not seen this yet.

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:17 PM

Jan 2012

It must be very difficult for her family.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

3. somebody's baby. so sad. I am sorry to hear this.

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:18 PM

Jan 2012

qanda

(10,422 posts)

4. So sorry to hear this.

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:49 PM

Jan 2012

RIP Sarah

jorno67

(1,986 posts)

5. Very sad news

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:57 PM

Jan 2012

RIP Sarah

sfpcjock

(1,936 posts)

6. I hate these sports. But that's just me.

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:15 PM

Jan 2012

Like the luger who was killed the the "new faster" Canadian course, like snowboarder, Kevin Pearce, who smashed his forehead on the lip of "a pipe" and had to do 2 years of rehab. It's a joke, these sports now.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

8. I have often wondered how anyone who competes

Reply to sfpcjock (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:19 PM

Jan 2012

in these curiosities ever survives to become proficient in them. The potential for death or catastrophic injury at the "learning stage" seems enormous.

That said, condolences to her family.

spanone

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7. she was doing what she loved....RIP

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:17 PM

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Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

9. Oh no!

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Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:04 PM

Jan 2012

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