Canadian snowboarder Blouin leaves on stretcher after crash
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Canadian snowboarder Laurie Blouin was placed on a stretcher after crashing on her final jump during slopestyle training.
La Canadienne @LaurieBlouin a quitté l'entraînement de #slopestyle sur une civière.#PyeongChang2018 #RCOlympiques #JO2018 #WinterOlympics #snowboard @CanadaSnowboard pic.twitter.com/8CgL47mDK5
— Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) February 9, 2018
Prior to PyeongChang 2018, the 21-year-old Quebec native - a favorite in both slopestyle and big air - stunned her competitors by capturing gold at the 2017 FIS World Championships.
This was her first time representing Canada at the Olympics.
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