Olympic Skier Stable After Spine Surgery

After she broke her back, Olympic skier Maria Komissarova of Russia had "successful" surgery, a rep for the Russian Freestyle Federation tells RIA Novosti. Now, she is in stable condition, the Wall Street Journal reports. The good news is that the accident didn't damage her spinal cord, her coach says. Surgeons rebuilt one of Komissarova's vertebrae; she also received a metal implant, the Journal reports, noting that she was conscious following the accident. Now she's due for a hospital visit from Vladimir Putin, CNN reports. As for this year's Games, we won't be seeing her on the slopes. (More Maria Komissarova stories.)