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athletes seriously, adding that they'd seen an increase in abusive and harmful messages directed at the athletes.
Roughly 13 seconds into a run, Vaughn appeared to catch her arm on a gate, then launched into the air on the first jump of the course.
She twisted awkwardly and landed hard, her skis tangling underneath her before coming to a rest.
The cheering crowd went silent as rescue personnel raced to her side.
She was tended to on the snow for more than 10 minutes before being lifted from the mountain by a rescue helicopter
Vaughn, age 41, was attempting a stunning comeback in these Olympics, but in the final pre-games race late last month, she tore her ACL.
Still, she had successfully completed two training runs in the days leading up to this race.
It was a strong first day for Olympic host country Italy, with Italian athletes seizing a gold in speed skating and a silver and bronze in the women's downhill ski race.
Speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy is 35 years old and a mother.
After winning gold, she said, The message I wanted to show is that I didn't choose between skating and being a mom.
athletes didn't reach the podium Saturday, but on the hockey ice, Hilary Knight matched a U.S.
record, scoring her 14th Olympic gold during a preliminary round victory over Finland.
American figure skaters Madison Chalk and Evan Bates also offered a masterclass performance yesterday, positioning the U.S.
for a strong shot at gold later today.
cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is a big medal favorite at these Olympics.