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Pic: This is why snowboarders wear helmets

Published 16:21 10 Feb 2014 GMT

Updated 16:46 13 Nov 2014 GMT

Eric Lalor
Pic: This is why snowboarders wear helmets

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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….  

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Pic: This is why snowboarders wear helmets