The accident occurred on the notorious Stelvio slope in Bormio, Italy. Sarrazin lost control in a jump in the lower part of the slope and landed hard on his back, reports Blick.
Sarrazin, who was the fastest in Thursday's training, then slid into the safety net at high speed and remained motionless. He received treatment for a longer period from medical personnel before being transported away by helicopter.
Conscious
The French Ski Federation has told French media, including Eurosport, that Sarrazin is conscious. Examinations at the hospital show that he has a bleeding between the brain and skull, known as a subdural hematoma.
Sarrazin was kept under surveillance in the neurosurgical intensive care unit. Later, the French Ski Federation announced that Sarrazin would have to undergo surgery to reduce the pressure on the brain caused by the bleeding.
Sarrazin's teammate Nils Allegre strongly criticizes the competition organizer.
The slope is poorly prepared. There is no respect for the skiers, the speed must be reduced. I don't even want to think about the Winter Olympic Games 2026 being held here, he says to Eurosport.
"A fight for survival"
Swiss star Marco Odermatt is also critical of the slope. He crossed the finish line after what he called "a fight for survival". In an interview with Blick, he describes the area where Sarrazin crashed:
There is a change in the snow right there, so it requires a lot of focus and there is little room for error. But I don't get the impression that Sarrazin took too many risks.
Sarrazin has a total of five World Cup victories on his CV.
The training was stopped for 20 minutes in connection with the crash. Felix Monsén is the only Swedish participant in the competition.
