China’s Liu Jiayu avoids serious injury after half-pipe crash as Chloe Kim leads qualifiers

The 33-year-old, who won silver at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, crashed in half-pipe qualifying on Wednesday, sending her somersaulting into the snow before she slid to a halt.

Officials raced towards Liu, who lay motionless on the ground and received lengthy medical treatment before being towed away on a stretcher.

Liu has been confirmed to have no spinal abnormalities following medical examinations, state news agency Xinhua said.

“I just finished a check-up at the hospital and there’s nothing seriously wrong. Everything is fine,” Liu said on social media, alongside a smiling selfie of herself wearing a hospital gown while making a two-finger “V” sign.

Chinese fans expressed relief, with one user commenting that she had been checking the internet “all day” waiting for information on Liu’s state.