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Olympic nom in hospital

Despite being in hospital with serious injuries suffered in a backcountry accident over the weekend, snowboard star Mark McMorris was provisionally nominated to Canada's team for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old, who had a dominant comeback season following a gruesome leg injury last winter, had to be airlifted to Vancouver after going off a jump and crashing into some trees near Whistler on Saturday.

McMorris suffered breaks to his jaw and left arm, a ruptured spleen, a stable pelvic fracture, rib fractures and a collapsed left lung.

The Regina native underwent two separate surgeries to control bleeding and repair the injuries to his jaw and arm.

Max Parrot of Bromont, Que., was also provisionally nominated to Canada's 2018 Olympic team on Tuesday.

While there is no timetable for McMorris' recovery, Canada Snowboard executive director Patrick Jarvis said the Olympic bronze medallist will have to show he's healthy before fully securing his spot for the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, that begin Feb. 9, 2018.

While they have been provisionally nominated for the 2018 Games through their standout performances this season, Parrot and McMorris — if he's healthy — will still have to meet a minimum performance standard at an eligible event during the 2017-18 World Cup season to secure their spots.



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