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Camera Operator Takes Direct Hit From Olympic Skier

Finland's Jon Sallinen leveled the operator during the freeski halfpipe.
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Finnish skier Jon Sallinen took a camera operator with him when he wiped out at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Dramatic images show Sallinen landing directly on a man filming his trick during the men’s freeski halfpipe on Thursday.

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Jon Sallinen collided with a camera operator during the freeski halfpipe.
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“I maybe got a little cushion from the camera guy,” the 21-year-old Olympian said after the hairy crash. “I hope the cameraman is all good because I landed directly on him.”

The operator was reportedly uninjured. Sallinen mistakenly thought he may have broken his collarbone, but went on to compete in the second run, finishing last.

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