Swiss bobsled Olympic star undergoes emergency surgery after

Swiss bobsled Olympic star undergoes emergency surgery after he is knocked out in crash then run over by his own bobsleigh as it slides back down the ice - prompting British team to QUIT World Cup

Sandro Michel, 27, was tossed from his seat and was on the ice when the sled began sliding 'uncontrollably' back down the icy chute from the finish area at the World Cup races in Altenberg.

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