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Alpine skiing-Norway's Kilde airlifted after downhill crash

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WENGEN, Switzerland : Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was airlifted to hospital on Saturday after crashing at full speed during a World Cup downhill race on the challenging Lauberhorn course in Wengen.The 31-year-old speed specialist failed to control his sharp turns near the bottom of the course and was catapulted into the safety net running alongside the track.After a few moments, Kilde managed to move and received medical treatment before being winched up into a helicopter and transported to a hospital in Bern.It was the second such incident in as many days at the famous course in the Swiss Alps, with French skier Alexis Pinturault being similarly airlifted away after a crash in Friday's super-G race.Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won Saturday's race, finishing 0.59 seconds ahead of Cyprien Sarrazin of France.

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