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10th Feb 2014

Pic: This is why snowboarders wear helmets

Sarka Pancochova from the Czech Republic shows the damage done to her helmet after Sunday’s Snowboarding Slopestyle Final in Sochi

Eric Lalor

Sarka Pancochova from the Czech Republic shows the damage done to her helmet after Sunday’s Snowboarding Slopestyle Final in Sochi.

She walked away unscathed which is a relief. It’s a real eye opener, or a head opener if you will. We don’t have any video of the incident, but we are, as we’re sure you are, wondering if she, being a Czech, bounced?

She’s absolutely fine and judging by the picture, very lucky. Remember kids, when snowboarding in Olympic Slopestyle Finals, always, always wear protection….