VIENNA (AP) — The international ski federation is banning camera drones from its World Cup races after a drone crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom in Italy.
FIS men’s race director Markus Waldner tells The Associated Press that drones will be prohibited “as long as I am responsible …. because they are a bad thing for safety.”
The unmanned flying object carrying a TV camera came down and shattered on the icy slope just behind Hirscher during Tuesday night’s race in Madonna di Campiglio. The four-time overall champion was unhurt and continued his run, finishing second behind Norwegian winner Henrik Kristoffersen.
The company responsible for the camera drone, sports marketing agency Infront, says in a statement “the circumstances leading to (the crash) are currently being examined.”
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