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United States<\/a> ski jumper Ben Loomis luckily avoided what could\u2019ve been a disaster at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Thursday after being struck by a leaf blower on his attempted jump.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Loomis was a part of the Nordic combined team sprint<\/a> on Thursday, where he was going down the track to attempt his big jump when he was struck by one of the leaf blowers on the side of the track.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Workers at the Olympics are stationed alongside the track to blow off excess snow, ensuring that the participants have a clean jump where they are also not slowed down. The weather conditions have also required numerous leaf blowers to make sure the track is clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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However, one of the leaf blowers wasn\u2019t paying attention as Loomis was coming down, and the 27-year-old American collided with it<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve never experienced anything like this,” Loomis said to NRK. “Fortunately, it happened at the top, so I just tried to convince myself to make a good jump.”<\/p>\n

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Loomis added, “If it had hit me in the face, it would have been a completely different story.”<\/p>\n

Loomis was able to get a 116-meter jump on that attempt despite the obstacle at the top of the track.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Loomis reportedly received apologies from Olympic officials for the incident, but he said he didn\u2019t want to redo his jump.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It was good that nothing more happened, but it should not happen,” competition director Lasse Ottesen said, per the New York Post<\/a>. “The person has apologized to the jury and [International Ski and Snowboard Federation] apologizes to the USA.”<\/p>\n

In the end, Loomis and teammate Niklas Malacinski finished in seventh place, unable to medal in the team event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Norway won gold in the event, while Finland and Austria took silver and bronze, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The U.S. has accumulated 26 total medals in Milan, including the most recent gold medal for the women\u2019s ice hockey team in a thrilling overtime victory over Canada<\/a>, 2-1. The U.S. has eight gold medals now, with the closing ceremony set for Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 26-medal total is tied for second among countries participating, as Italy also has the same amount as the U.S. Norway leads the way with 34 medals.<\/p>\n

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