Nick Fairall risks paralysis? Walter Hofer: "No diagnosis"

Yesterday the Austrian daily Tiroler Tageszeitung had spread the news that Nick Fairall, the American jumper fell violently in qualification in Bischofshofen on January 5, might remain paralyzed.

Thursday 15 January 2015 2 minutes reading time

The American had lost sensitivity & agrave; leg and had been operated on 'urgency. The 'intervention & egrave; successful, but they have not followed the official communications of any kind on the health of the US twenty-five. Yesterday, after nine days of silence, the Austrian magazine wrote that the conditions dell''americano would get worse and that likely will & agrave; forced to stay out of a wheelchair. The race director Walter Hofer FIS has denied the report stating flatly: "The diagnosis & egrave; yet clear when there will be & agrave; certainty about the family dell''atleta diramer & agrave; a medical bulletin." The head coach of the Italian Paolo Bernardi, reached by NeveItalia.it, confirmed the words of Hofer emerging as among the experts there is the hope that Fairall be able to walk. The 'athlete native of New Hampshire will have & agrave; begin a process of rehabilitation that coster & agrave; pi & ugrave; $ 50,000. The American federation has therefore launched a fundraising (accessible by clicking on these words). On the sidelines we test again as the Italian general media give wide coverage to the news, but have quietly ignored the Bad Mittendorf race held on Saturday.

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