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Leaf Blower Incident Halts Loomis's Jump; Team USA Takes Seventh

2/19/2026

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U.S. ski jumper Ben Loomis was struck on the shoulder by a leaf blower used to clear snow.
Officials apologized to Loomis after the incident.
Loomis chose not to jump again.
Leaf blowers used to clear snow nearly caused an accident during the event.
Team USA finished seventh, two minutes and 24.8 seconds behind gold medalist Norway.

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Story summary

U.S. ski jumper Ben Loomis was struck on the shoulder by a leaf blower used to clear snow.
Officials apologized to Loomis after the incident.
Loomis chose not to jump again.
Leaf blowers used to clear snow nearly caused an accident during the event.
Team USA finished seventh, two minutes and 24.8 seconds behind gold medalist Norway.