{"id":7651,"date":"2026-02-23T12:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7651"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:32:50","slug":"was-it-one-wrong-move-or-a-warning-that-had-already-shown-itself-in-earlier-runs-a-terrifying-moment-unfolded-in-cortina-when-austrian-bobsledder-jakob-mandlbauer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7651","title":{"rendered":"\u201c\u2026was it one wrong move \u2014 or a warning that had already shown itself in earlier runs?\u201d A terrifying moment unfolded in Cortina when Austrian bobsledder Jakob Mandlbauer was rushed to hospital following a violent four-man crash during training. Witnesses say the sled lost control at a notoriously difficult turn \u2014 the same section where earlier runs had already raised concerns. Within seconds, the team flipped, and Mandlbauer was reportedly dragged along the icy track as the sled slammed against the wall. Medical staff responded immediately. He is now being monitored for neck and back issues as officials review footage from the run. The incident has reignited questions about that particular curve in Cortina. Was this simply a brutal racing mishap at high speed \u2014 or were there warning signs that went unnoticed? VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jakob Mandlbauer of Austria was hospitalized Saturday but somehow escaped serious injury after the four-man bobsled that he was piloting flipped over on the track, and he was dragged along the track with his head hitting the wall, according to reports from the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

Mandlbauer was examined on the scene of the horrific crash by medical professionals, transported via stretcher and brought to a Cortina hospital.<\/p>\n

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An Austrian teammate told reporters that Mandlbauer is \u201calert, he is conscious, he was moving hands, moving his legs,\u201d according to NBC News.\"Austria's<\/p>\n

Austria\u2019s Jakob Mandlbauer is brought off on a stretcher after a crash in the bobsleigh men\u2019s 4-man heat 2 at Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo on Feb. 21, 2026.\u00a0AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The report stated that Mandlbauer is being treated and monitored for \u201cpossible cervical issues but at this point it is still unclear what is diagnosis is.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cJakob is on his way to [the] hospital,\u201d Iglhauser said to The Athletic. \u201cHe\u2019s not so bad. It\u2019s just a check. Everyone else is fine. No injury, only a check. He\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mandlbauer\u2019s three teammates, whose heads do not peek out of the bobsled like the pilot, walked off the ice under their own power.<\/p>\n

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    British bobsledder Greg Hackett told BBC Sport that his thoughts were with his rivals and reminded casual fans that it is a \u201cdangerous sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The bobsleds are going as fast as 90 miles per hour, according to the broadcast.\"An<\/p>\n

    Jakob Mandlbauer of Austria, Daniel Bertschler of Austria, Sebastian Mitterer of Austria, Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi of Austria crash during Bobsleigh \u2013 4-man Heat 2.\u00a0REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    \u201cIt\u2019s a serious thing,\u201d Hackett said. \u201cWe\u2019re here to compete, that\u2019s one thing. But we\u2019re all mates. We all get along internationally, so you never want to see anyone go down. And their Olympic experience ending that way, no one wants to see that either.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Austrian teammate Daniel Bertschler told reporters their team crashed at the turn during training, too.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe entry wasn\u2019t perfect, so there wasn\u2019t much we could do towards the end,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were glad that the Austrian Olympic Committee doctor was there immediately and took care of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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