Sue Sweeney, left, the mother of Emily Sweeney of the United States, cries out as her daughter crashes on the final run of the women's luge final. Photo / AP
Sue Sweeney, left, the mother of Emily Sweeney of the United States, cries out as her daughter crashes on the final run of the women's luge final. Photo / AP
Team USA luger Emily Sweeney was knocked out of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games following a terrifying crash in the final heat.
Sweeney lost control at curve 12 of the Alpensia Sliding Centre track before falling off her sled and crashing against the sides.
Associated Press reported that Sweeney, whowas competing in her first Winter Olympics, was quickly attended to by medical personal.
Spectators and viewers expressed their concern via social media as many feared the US athlete had hit her head and neck.
Just a horrifying crash by Emily Sweeney. She got sideways out of 9, and started oscillating up and down 12, before her feet hit the roof, coming back down on her neck and head it looked like.
It's silent at the sliding center, she's out of the track and being looked at.
