Beijing 2022: 'It was scary to see' - Swiss athlete Irene Cadurisch collapses during women's biathlon relay

There was a moment of drama during the women’s biathlon relay when Swiss athlete Irene Cadurisch collapsed during the race. The 30-year-old was given medical attention in the finish area and was responsive before being taken away on a stretcher. Ad/> Cadurisch is now back recovering in the Olympic village after suffering from reported ‘circulatory problems’.

/> Beijing 2022'Wonderful performance' — Oeberg clinches gold for Sweden in women's relay4 HOURS AGO «It is extremely bitter to see such pictures.” Said teammate Selina Gasparin afterwards to Swiss news outlet SRF. “I hope that she can recover well now.» Norwegian coach Sverre Huber Kaas was one of the first on the scene to help the stricken biathlete after her fall. “I saw that there was a Swiss girl who walked very slowly and looked very tired,” he said of the incident.

“Right after she had passed us, she fell into the line and was in a star position”. “It was a collapse, it was scary to see.” Sweden take gold as Oeberg sisters see them home in women's biathlon relay Norway steal men’s biathlon relay gold after ROC fall apart in final shoot 'The best in the world' — Roeiseland storms to fourth medal with gold in 10km pursuit Kass told Eurosport Norway that he ran to help Cadurisch, dressing her in warm clothes and assisting with her breathing. “Luckily she got a lot of help quickly,” he added.