X Games Champ Sarah Burke Dies After Skiing Accident

[apples]

http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/19/sarah-burke-dies-skiing-accident/

Freestyle skiing legend Sarah Burke -- a 4-time X Games gold medal winner -- died today from injuries sustained during a recent skiing accident.

The 29-year-old Canadian landed on her head during a training session at the Park City Mountain Resort superpipe in Utah on January 10.

According to reports, Burke went into cardiac arrest shortly after the accident -- but was resuscitated and airlifted to a nearby hospital ... where she underwent major surgery to repair a tear in a major artery.

But Sarah's injuries proved to be too severe and she was placed on life support. Sarah's publicist confirms she died today, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

[Vonne]

Tis a real shame.  The other day there was a pretty tear jerking interview with her family.  Was supposed to be a press conference yesterday, as to an update, but with serious anguish being shown the family attorney stated that they're not emotionally able to comment or something disturbingly suspicious like that.

[JohnBrowdie]

I have never understood the x games.  I know it's a desperate attempt to gain the attention of the ever elusive 18-35 demographic, but the whole thing just looks silly to me.