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muriel_volestrangler

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6. Since she made it to the finish and a medical tent, it seems strange to airlift her via a rope

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 04:09 PM

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You'd think they'd have motorised ground transport there, and it couldn't have been that urgent - she said on Instagram "My Olympic dream is not over". Dangling below a helicopter in the middle of bad winter weather must be damn cold.

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