Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 10:18 GMT
Skier to have left leg amputated
Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger will have his left leg amputated after breaking it during a World Cup race in Norway on Sunday.
Lanzinger crashed during the super-G race on the Olympiabakken course and finished in the safety net.
The Austrian ski federation said: "As a result of irreparable tissue damage an amputation to avoid lasting serious damage is unavoidable."
It said the operation would take place on Tuesday morning in Oslo.
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