United States ski jumper Ben Loomis luckily avoided what could’ve been a disaster at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Thursday after being struck by a leaf blower on his attempted jump. Loomis was a ...

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A member of Team USA dodged a massive bullet Thursday. Competing in the Nordic combined team sprint at the 2026 Winter Games, American ski jumper Ben Loomis was struck by a leaf blower as he was ...

This isn't what they mean when they say Winter Olympians have to overcome obstacles to achieve their dreams. Eau Claire's Ben Loomis, 27, wound up facing a very strange obstacle while competing ...

Team USA Nordic combined skier Ben Loomis experienced one of the most alarming moments of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - and somehow walked away unharmed. During the ski jumping portion of the ...

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PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Nordic combined athlete Ben Loomis encountered an unexpected obstacle in Thursday's Olympic team sprint when he was struck by a leaf blower as he launched from ...

Ben Loomis struck a leaf blower during the ski jump portion of the team nordic combined event at 2026 Winter Games in Italy. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

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A shocking moment that could’ve ended up so much worse. There are many obstacles that can deter athletes at the Olympics, but Ben Loomis had no idea a leaf blower would be his adversary. In the 2026 ...

A leaf blower was not removed in time as Ben Loomis went to launch his ski jump (AFP via Getty Images) ...

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