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Road to Sochi: Knee Injury Takes Aspen Ski Racer Out of Olympic Trials

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The Aspen area athletes vying for a spot on Team USA are competing in Olympic qualifying contests. Months of training lead up to this time of the year when athletes throw their best tricks and ski as fast as they can. But for some, the season is cut short because they get hurt. That’s the case for ski racer Wiley Maple. The 23-year-old was anticipating competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. As he explains, the setback is difficult but somewhat common in the world of sports. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen spoke with Maple.

Maple’s doctor did an initial surgery about a month ago. The ski racer’s planning to be skiing and training again by May. Now he’s working toward competing in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea.

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