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Skier Marcel Hirscher nearly hit by camera drone in World Cup slalom

Four-time reigning World Cup overall champion skier, Marcel Hirscher, was starting off his second run during a slalom race in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, when something totally unexpected happened. ‘This can never happen again.

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The International Ski Federation announced that camera drones are now banned from all its events.


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A recent video showing a commercial drone crashing behind an Austrian World cup skier has raised questions about the safety of drones on ski slopes.


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He said it had been agreed at the Italian event that the broadcaster could fly its drone in a corridor between the raceway and the crowd, but clearly something went horribly wrong on Tuesday.

Race director Markus Waldner from the ruling body FIS said “we narrowly avoided a catastrophe”.

“This is awful”, Hirscher, who finished second, said.

Austrian Skier Marcel Hirshcer was furious on Tuesday after a camera drone dropped from the sky mid race, missing him by centimeters.

“I didn’t expect it to be that much”, Kristoffersen said.

“For the time being, FIS and Infront have chose to refrain from using drones for broadcast purposes until a fully secured operation can be ensured”.

Drone owners Infront Sports and Media released a statement saying an investigation had begun.

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Hirscher was unhurt and continued his run, finishing second behind Norwegian victor Henrik Kristoffersen. “He had to fly outside of the racetrack and follow the racer from a 15-meter distance”. Some ski resorts are adding areas called “drone zones”.

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Hirscher reclaimed the overall World Cup lead from Aksel Lund Svindal, who no longer races slalom.

Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher wants organisers to make sure nothing like the drone falling happens again