Canadian ski star injured

March 24, 2001
Source: Yahoo
Original story - link verified on March 24, 2001

Dave Irwin, a star Canadian skier in the 1970s and 1980s, slammed his head on the snow while making a jump and was hospitalized in critical condition. The 46-year-old skier was injured Friday during a training run for the Export A Extreme Skier Cross at Sunshine Village near Banff. He was flown to hospital in Banff and transferred to Calgary's Foothills Hospital. His family requested that no further information be released.

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