Canadian Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe crashed in her second run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, was stretchered off, but advanced to the final with her first-run score.

Canadian Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe crashed during her second run in the women’s halfpipe qualifying at the 2026 Winter Olympics, losing consciousness and being stretchered off the course. Despite the severe fall, her first-run score of 88.25 points secured her a spot in the final. Sharpe, a two-time medalist and mother of one, was stabilized and taken to a medical facility, where she was confirmed to be in stable condition. The incident highlighted the risks of elite freestyle skiing, but her determination to compete in the final remains uncertain.