All posts tagged 'Sarah Burke and TBI'

Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke Dies Of Brain Injury in Training Accident

Posted on January 19th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Freestyle skier Sarah Burke, 29, Thursday died of brain damage she sustained in an accident nine days ago, when she fell while practicing on the halfpipe in Salt Lake City, according to the Associated Press. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2012-01-19/freestyle-skier-sarah-burke-death/52680120/1 Burke, a Canadian, had her ultimately fatal accident on the same halfpipe where champion snowboarder Kevin..
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First Pearce, Now Burke, Fall Victim Of Brain Injury On The Half-Pipe

Posted on January 13th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Park City, Utah, has again become the scene of tragedy involving traumatic brain injury (TBI) and young athletes. As The New York Times pointed out Thursday, roughly two years ago champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce sustained TBI in an accident in Park City. And on Tuesday, Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke fell and hit..
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