Olympic bid ends with heart procedure
The Italian biathlon star was leading the Olympic mass start on home snow, then he collapsed and disappeared into the woods. Now Tommaso Giacomel has undergone heart surgery.
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The heart stopped for 12 minutes – now he’s training again
Do you remember Simon Jonsson, who collapsed after the “Birken” and then suffered a cardiac arrest for 12 minutes? Now he’s training again with his Ski Team Göhlins. Life moves on, but Simon is uncertain whether he will ever race again.
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Heart stopped for 12 minutes
After finishing Birkebeinerrennet, the 25-year-old’s heart suddenly stopped. He was lucky and was already at the medical service point, on what probably saved the Pro Team athlete’s life.
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