http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:04:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboard-halfpipe-world-cup-final-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboard-halfpipe-world-cup-final-crashes/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:53:20 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboard-halfpipe-world-cup-final-crashes/ ]]> It’s the end of the season and Pavel Kharitonov (RUS), Stephanie Magiros (AUS), Kim-Rune Hansen (NOR) and Nikita Avtaneev (RUS) end it with some brusies, here’s hoping they are all better for next year.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-tyler-nicholson-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-tyler-nicholson-crashes/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:28:43 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-tyler-nicholson-crashes/ ]]> Going into his 2nd run, Tyler Nicholson (CAN) was determined to beat his first round score of 18.50. Nicholson ran into trouble as he lost control on a jump causing him to land hard on his side.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-niklas-mattsson-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-niklas-mattsson-crashes/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:10:20 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-niklas-mattsson-crashes/ ]]> Niklas Mattsson (SWE) took a hard crash in his 1st run, slamming his helmet against the snow. Mattsson was able to ride away but still looked a bit shaken up as he did not compete in run 2. .

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-ski-jumping-world-cup-planica-andreas-wank-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-ski-jumping-world-cup-planica-andreas-wank-crashes/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:01:45 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-ski-jumping-world-cup-planica-andreas-wank-crashes/ ]]> Andreas Wank (GER) probably wishes the World Cup ended one day sooner, as he wipes out hard, taking one of his skis to his groin and walking away gingerly.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-sierra-nevada-mens-slopestyle-robin-holub-crashes-hard/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-sierra-nevada-mens-slopestyle-robin-holub-crashes-hard/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:04:58 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-sierra-nevada-mens-slopestyle-robin-holub-crashes-hard/ ]]> Racing bib number 66, Robin Holub (CZE) took a hard crash is his first run. Holub would finish the competition 13th overall.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboardcross-world-cup-final-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboardcross-world-cup-final-crashes/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:28:41 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboardcross-world-cup-final-crashes/ ]]> From wipe-outs to crashes and collisons, even some poor guy going over the fence, snowboardcross proves to be a rough sport.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-ski-jumping-world-cup-oslo-womens-hs134-anja-tepes-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-ski-jumping-world-cup-oslo-womens-hs134-anja-tepes-crashes/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:10:12 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-ski-jumping-world-cup-oslo-womens-hs134-anja-tepes-crashes/ ]]> Anja Tepes (SLO) took a hard fall after landing awkwardly in her 2nd run. Tepes would finish the competition in 29th place.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-are-ski-cross-marco-tomasi-crashes-at-race-start/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-are-ski-cross-marco-tomasi-crashes-at-race-start/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:51:59 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-are-ski-cross-marco-tomasi-crashes-at-race-start/ ]]> Racing in the quarterfinals Marco Tomasi (ITA) crashed on the first hill out of the gate after losing his balance.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-cup-final-giant-slalom-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-cup-final-giant-slalom-crashes/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:20:22 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-cup-final-giant-slalom-crashes/ ]]> Both Benjamin Raich (AUT) and Cyprien Richard (FRA) lost their footing in the last Giant Slalom race of the season; luckily both are ok.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-are-womens-moguls-nikola-sudova-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-are-womens-moguls-nikola-sudova-crashes/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:30:57 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-freestyle-skiing-world-cup-are-womens-moguls-nikola-sudova-crashes/ ]]> Nikola Sudova (CZE) crashed going into her second jump of the Ladies Mogul Final 1. Sudova appeared to hit the ground hard on her face but was able to walk away uninjured.

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