Fall at the Olympics

The fall during such events - it is a tragedy for the athlete.






Grethel Blyler US falls during his speech at competitions in half-pipe women. (Photo by Streeter Lecka / Getty Images)



The fall of the athlete Dominique Gisin of Switzerland after crossing the finish line in Whistler. (AP Photo / Charlie Riedel)



Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi fell during training. (AP Photo / Mark Baker)



Annette Gerritsen of the Netherlands (left) fell trying to catch up with the Japanese girl Nao Kodaira on the second lap of the race in the 500 meters for women. (AP Photo / Chris Carlson)



Swede Patrik Yarbin crashed into a billboard during the competition on the ski slopes. (Photo by Francis Bompard / Agence Zoom / Getty Images)



Switzerland's Dominique Gisin crying after falling at the finish line in Whistler. (AP Photo / Gero Breloer)



The doctor bent over the Swiss goalie Jonas Hiller after his collision with Canadian Rick Nash during the match. Team Canada won 3-2 in shootouts. (AP Photo / Julie Jacobson)



Nick Baumgartner of the USA falls during the qualifying competitions in cross-country snowboarding in Vancouver. (AP Photo / Odd Andersen)



Russia's Yulia Silent falls during the race at 500 meters on the fifth day of the Olympics in Vancouver. (Photo by Jamie Squire / Getty Images)



Switzerland's Dominique Gisin is on track after falling during the race on the sixth day of the Olympics. (Photo by Clive Mason / Getty Images)



Nunn Zhao from China hit a billboard at the eighth round of short track 500 m. (AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarev)



Austria's Andrea Fischbacher falls after the end of downhill skiing. (AP Photo / Gero Breloer)



Alexander Ovechkin (8) collided with a Slovakian national team player Ljubasha Bartechko (23) in the first period hockey match Russia - Slovakia. (AP Photo / Julie Jacobson)



Lindsey Vonn of the United States crashes during the slalom. (AP Photo / Charlie Riedel)



Russian sportsmen Vladislav Yuzhakov (right) and Vladimir Mahnutin fall during a competition bobsled. (AP Photo / Michael Sohn)