Bobsled Accident 2014: Man In Sochi Gets Both Legs Broken In Freak SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS Accident [VIDEO]
A course worker broke both of his legs after a bobsledding accident at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday.
The incident happened in Russia at the Olympic Games' Sanki sliding center at the start of training for the competition. A bobsled reportedly smashed into a course worker, leaving both of his legs broken.
There is currently no word on the name of the man although it has been reported that he is an ice maker.
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The accident had supposedly delayed the beginning of the training session. International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation officials have not made a comment on the situation.
Photos of the incident were seen with the man on a stretcher being taken away in the ambulance. The man cannot be seen although people can be seen crowding around as they watch the paramedics escort him into the car.
Doug Mills from The New York Times posted a photo of the incident on his Twitter page.
"Bobsled track accident- Ambulance personal take away a track worker who was hit by a bobsled @ Sanki Sliding Center," Mills wrote.
Mills posted another photo from the bobsled competition where he wrote, "The German bobsleigh team makes the final run of the day as the sun goes down over Sanki Sliding Center."
