Austrian alpine coach Mandl injured in course accident
Austrian women’s head coach Herbert Mandl was injured in an accident before a World Cup downhill training session Thursday.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Austrian women’s head coach Herbert Mandl was injured in an accident before a World Cup downhill training session Thursday.
Organizers said Mandl was exiting a chairlift when a course worker carrying a drill collided with him.
The drill hit Mandl in the rib, ripping a hole in his ski jacket. The coach was recovering from the bruise in the team hotel.