Michael Schumacher "hurt in skiing accident"

[batman01]

http://news.sky.com/story/1188157/michael-schumacher-hurt-in-skiing-accident

Not much info at the moment, but it's apparently a head injury 

[cosworth151]

The Daily News says it's "relatively serious” and that he was wearing a helmet at the time.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/michael-schumacher-injured-skiing-accident-report-article-1.1560668

[Dare]

another news saying the injury is not
very serious.

http://www.auto123.com/en/racing-news/michael-schumacher-in-hospital-after-skiing-accident?artid=163115&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=racing

[F1fanaticBD]

I hope he comes back from it without any residual damage of disability.

Get well soon Micheal, you may have retired, but love is still there for you

[Ian]

This don't sound good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25545993

[batman01]

Another source saying "critical" http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/29/sport/motorsport/michael-schumacher-skiing-f1-motorsport/

let's hope he's okay   

[Dare]

It sounds similar what happened to Natasha Richardson,
I pray it has a better outcome.

[greener_09]

Absolutely terrible news. Get well soon Michael.

[vintly]

Well grim, hopefully he'll pull through and recover.

[Jericoke]

Well, Schumacher was always the master of giving all he had to give when it counted most.

That should pull him through where mere mortals might not.

[Dare]

some thoughts

http://www.planetf1.com/editorial/9094126/Schumi-Short-Term-Thoughts

[Philbe]

Sure doesn't look good but here's hoping for the best.
Phil

[Wizzo]

I've been following this from the moment I heard about this terrible accident.  If anyone can pull through this its Michael.

Praying for a speedy recovery.

[Scott]

Scary...I've worn a ski helmet for the last 12 years, every time I ski.  I can't say it has saved me from an injury other than perhaps whacking my head on a bar as I get on a chairlift, and once from a low hanging branch, but if I ever do hit a tree or rock full on with my head, I'm sure my chances of survival are at least a few times better than if I didn't wear one.  But there are enough freak accidents in skiing for all of us who take part in it to know that it is an inherently dangerous sport, so we should respect the conditions and our abilities.  Natasha Richardson and even Sonny Bono were both celebrities to have died from the same thing, though Bono was an expert skier and Richardson a beginner.  Schumacher was a good skier, but after seeing him ski a couple of times in videos, I would say he was also an extremely fast skier, and like anything that goes fast, it's the sudden stops that do the most damage.  I pray he's ok, and am horrified that his son, the same age as mine, was skiing with him at the time and had to witness it (though perhaps he had a part in getting help to Michael so quickly).

[Ian]

Report says he was probably going at around 60mph and without his helmet he would be dead. That's a lot of speed to hit a rock head first.

That's why I always wear my cycle helmet, my son might smirk, but I'd rather the helmet hit the road than my head.