Polish luge athlete injured in crash on Olympic track

Published November 8, 2021 2:30 PM

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer

Polish luge officials say a malfunction at the sliding track built for this winter’s Beijing Olympics caused one of its top athletes to crash and sustain a serious injury. The Polish team says Mateusz Sochowicz fractured a kneecap in the crash at the track in Yanqing, China. He also had cuts and bruises, and it’s not known if he can return this season. According to a release from the Polish Toboggan Sports Association, Sochowicz was on a training run and crashed into a barrier that should have been open when a sled is in the track.

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