Cook in Positive Condition After Crash
Stacey Cook was released early Thursday afternoon from the Whistler
Polyclinic following a crash in the first women's downhill training
prior to Sunday's super combined medal event.
"Stacey has been released from the Whistler Olympic Village
Polyclinic and her prognosis is good," said U.S. Olympic Team Chief
Medical Officer Dr. Jim Moeller."She's undergone a complete
evaluation by our medical team in Whistler and has received
diagnostic x-rays and a CT scan, which all came back negative. We
expect her to have some pain and stiffness over the next 24 to 48
hours, but provided she does well with treatment, we expect that
she'll make a full recovery. We'll continue to evaluate her and work
with the U.S. Ski Team to try and get her back competing as quickly
as possible."
Cook landed on the back of her skis off the top jump while skiing in
good visibility and crashed into the safety fencing. As a standard
precaution and part of the normal protocol at Whistler Creekside,
she was evacuated from the mountain by helicopter.
The training run had been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. but the start was
delayed about 30 minutes due to fog and heavy snow. When it cleared
around 10:00 a.m., officials started with Italian Lucia Recchia, who
finished. Officials then held for about 20-25 minutes more following
Cook's crash before cancelling the race due to heavy snow.
Cook will continue to be evaluated and hasn't been ruled out for
Friday's training run scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. local time.
