Chinese Olympic snowboarder avoids serious injury after nasty crash

Government

The 33-year-old, who won silver at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, crashed in halfpipe qualifying on Wednesday, sending her somersaulting into the snow before she slid to a halt. Officials raced towards Liu, who lay motionless on the ground and received lengthy medical treatment before being towed away on a stretcher. Liu has been confirmed to have no spinal abnormalities following medical examinations, state news agency Xinhua said. "I just finished a check-up at the hospital and there's nothing