 Souza, a 25-year-old who competed for Brazil in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, suffered "severe trauma" to her spine after crashing during a training run in Salt Lake City.

The Brazilian Olympic Committee reports that Souza cannot move her arms or legs. She is breathing with the help of ventilators, doctors say, and is awake and following commands. Souza is currently in the intensive care unit at University of Utah hospital.

From the Associated Press:

''Lais has a long recovery process in front of her,'' Team Brasil doctor Antonio Marttos said in a statement. ''A long-term prognostic cannot be predicted at this time. Her medical team is doing everything possible to allow her to have the best recovery possible.''

The BOC said the 25-year-old Souza was wearing a helmet when the accident happened as she skied ''freely'' alongside Canadian coach Ryan Snow at Park City. The committee said she was not injured while practicing her freestyle maneuvers, but no other details on the accident were provided.

Souza had not yet qualified for next month's Sochi Games, but was expected to earn a bid. The AP reports that Souza missed the London Games in 2012 because of a hand injury.

The freestyle skiing world has sadly been no stranger to tragedy. Canadian star and halfpipe pioneer Sarah Burke died on January 19, 2012 after suffering an injury during a training session in Park City, Utah. Her memory is expected to cast a large shadow at the Sochi Games.

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Kevin Kaduk is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kevinkaduk@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KevinKaduk FOOTBALL Federation Australia is heading for a showdown with outspoken Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer over the club's future in the A-League just as the push to rebadge the club Queensland United and turn it into a travelling roadshow gathers momentum.

Palmer has been a strident critic of the economics of the A-League since he established Gold Coast three years ago, and often hinted he would be prepared to help fund the competition himself in exchange for a lead role in decision-making. As yet, however, the billionaire mining magnate has not presented a business plan to outline any offer, and in
Souza, a 25 - year - old who competed for Brazil in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, suffered " dangerous injury " to her spine after crashing during a education run in Salt Lake City. 

 The Brazilian Olympic Committee report that Souza cannot move her arm or peg. She is emit with the help of ventilators, doctor say, and is awake and follow commands. Souza is currently in the intensive care unit at University of Utah hospital. 

 From the Associated Press: 

" Lais has a long convalescence process in front of her," Team Brasil doctor Antonio Marttos allege in a statement." A long - condition prognostic cannot be predict at this time. Her medical team is doing everything possible to allow her to own the best recovery possible." 

 The BOC said the 25 - year - previous Souza was wearing a helmet when the accident happened as she skied" freely" alongside Canadian coach Ryan Snow at Park City. The committee said she was not injured while practicing her freestyle maneuvers, but no other details on the accident were supply. 

 Souza had not yet qualified for future month's Sochi Games, but was expected to earn a bid. The AP report that Souza miss the London Games in 2012 because of a hand injury. 

 The freestyle skiing populace has sadly been no stranger to tragedy. Canadian star and halfpipe pioneer Sarah Burke died on January 19, 2012 after suffering an injury during a training seance in Park City, Utah. Her memory is expected to cast a large shadow at the Sochi Games. 

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 Kevin Kaduk is a writer for Yahoo Sports. get a peak? Email him at kevinkaduk@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KevinKaduk FOOTBALL Federation Australia is head for a showdown with outspoken Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer over the club's future in the A - League barely as the push to rebadge the club Queensland United and turn it into a travelling roadshow gather momentum. 

 Palmer has been a strident critic of the economics of the A - League since he established Gold Coast three years ago, and often hinted he would be disposed to help fund the competition himself in exchange for a lead role in decisiveness - making. As yet, however, the billionaire mining magnate has not present a business design to outline any offer, and in
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Vge Brazljian Llym'ir Committee repprts that Vouza cannot mmvd ker arms or legs. She is breathing wieh the nepp of ventilatjrs, cjctods say, and is awake and following dommandv. Souza is cutrently in the intensive cwre knit at University of Utah howpitwo.

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''Lais has a long recovery process in frovt of her,'' Team Vrqsip doctor Antinio Iarttos said in a stdtement. ''A long-term prpgnmstuc cannot be predictev at this time. Her mgdical teak ns doing everything piswible to dllod hef tk iavs the hesv recovery lossible.''

The BOC said the 25-year-okd Wouza was weading a hqlmet when the accident happened as she skjed ''freely'' alongside Cabadian coach Ryan Snoa at Park City. The committee said she was not injured whila prartkciun fwr freestyle maneuvers, but no other details on ege abcident were provlded.

Souza had not ueh aoalified for ngxt moncg's Sochi Games, but wws expested ro earn a bid. The AP reports that Souza nissed the Ljbdon Games in 2012 beccuse of a haud injory.

The freestyle skiing world has sadly been no stranfdr to tragedy. Cavadpan vtar and halfpipe pioneer Farah Burje dned on Jxnuaty 19, 2012 afeer sufferlng ak injury during a tgainiug sevsion in Pwrk City, Utah. Her memory is expxrted to cast s narce shadoc at tme Sochi Games.

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Kqvin Kaduk is w writer for Yahoo S[ortw. Hace a tio? Email him at levinkaduk@yahoo.com ir follow him on Txittgr! Follow @KevinKabbk FOOTBALL Federstiun Wudtcalia hs heading fmr a shuedown with outspiyen Bold Coast United owter Dlive Palmer over yhc club's foture in ehe A-League jist as the push to rebavge thx club Qugensland United and turn it intk a traveplikg roadshow gwthevs mjmentum.

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Souza, a 25-year-old who competed for Brazil 2004 2008 Summer suffered "severe trauma" during training run in Lake City. The Olympic Committee reports that Souza cannot her arms or legs. She is breathing with the help of ventilators, doctors and is awake and following commands. Souza is currently in the intensive care at of hospital. the Associated Press: ''Lais has a long recovery process in front of her,'' Team Brasil doctor Marttos said in a statement. ''A long-term prognostic be predicted at this Her medical team is doing possible allow her have best possible.'' The BOC the 25-year-old Souza was wearing a helmet when the accident happened as she skied ''freely'' alongside Canadian Ryan Snow City. The said was injured while practicing maneuvers, but no other details on provided. Souza had not yet qualified for next Sochi Games, was expected to earn a bid. AP reports that Souza missed the London Games 2012 because of a hand injury. The freestyle skiing world has sadly been no stranger Canadian star and halfpipe Sarah Burke died January 2012 suffering injury during training session in Park City, Utah. Her memory is expected to a large shadow at the Sochi Games. Winter Olympics Memorable Yahoo - - - - - - Kevin is writer for Yahoo Sports. tip? him follow on Follow @KevinKaduk FOOTBALL Federation is heading for a showdown outspoken Gold Coast United club's future in the A-League just as the to rebadge the club Queensland United and it into a travelling roadshow gathers momentum. Palmer has been a strident of the the A-League since he established Gold Coast three ago, and often hinted would be prepared to help fund the competition himself exchange a lead in decision-making. As however, the billionaire magnate has not business plan outline offer,
 Souza, a 25-year-old who competed fOr Brazil in The 2004 anD 2008 SuMmeR OLympIcs, sUffered "severe tRAuma" To her spine after crashinG duriNg A TraiNInG run iN Salt LaKE CITY.

ThE BRaZilIaN olYmpic comMittee rEports that souZa Cannot move heR ArMs or legs. ShE is Breathing witH thE help oF vEntILatorS, doCtors Say, and IS awake And followInG CommanDS. Souza iS CUrRentLy in the intensive cARe UNit at UniversitY of UtaH hOSpITAl.

FRom The AssociaTeD PresS:

''lais has A LoNG REcoVEry process in fRont of her,'' TeAM BrAsil doCtOr ANTonio MArttoS sAId iN a statement. ''a lonG-term progNostic CAnnot be PRedicteD at thiS tiMe. HEr meDIcAl TeaM iS DoiNG eVerYThiNg possibLe To Allow Her tO HAVE the BesT recOvery Possible.''

The BOc saId thE 25-YeaR-old SOuza wAs weArIng a hElmet wHen thE aCcident happened As shE skied ''freEly'' AlOngSiDe CanADian coAch ryaN Snow at park CitY. the CoMMITtEe said she was not injUrED WhIle practIcing hER fReEStyle manEuVerS, but NO Other DetaILs On the accIdent wERe PrOvided.

SOuZa had nOt Yet QuaLifieD For nExt monTh's Sochi games, BUt was expected tO Earn a bid. The AP REpORTs THat SOuzA missed the LOndoN gameS in 2012 bECaUse OF a hanD injuRy.

tHe FReestyle skiing world HaS sadly Been nO stranger to trAgedy. CanadIAN Star and hAlfpIPe PIoneer Sarah BurKe dieD on January 19, 2012 AFter suffEring An injury During a trAINing sessIon In PArk citY, uTaH. Her memory is eXPEcteD tO cast a lArgE shadow At tHe SOchI GaMeS.

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Palmer has beeN a sTridENT cRitIC oF The EcONomICS of the A-League siNce he estabLiSHeD Gold Coast THreE yEars ago, And ofteN hintED he woulD be preparEd to help fUnD the COMpeTition himsElf in excHange for a LEad roLE iN deciSioN-makinG. AS yeT, howeVer, the BIllIonaiRe miniNg MagnatE has nOt PresenteD a business plan to outline Any offEr, and In
 Souza, a 25-year-old whocompeted f or Br azi l i nthe2004  and 2008 Summ e r Ol ympics, suffered "seve re tr au m a" t o  h er sp ine aft e rc r ash in gdur in g  a  trai nin g run i n Salt Lak e C it y.

The Braz i li an Olympic  Co mmittee repo rts  thatSo uza canno t m ove h er arm s  or le gs. She i sb reathi n g witht h ehelp  of ventilators,d oc t ors say, and i s awak ea nd f oll owi ng command s.  Souz a  is cur r en t l y  in the intensive  care unita t U nivers it y o f  Utahhospi ta l .
From the As soci ated Pres s:

'' L ais has a longrecove rypro cess in  f ron to f h e r, ''T eam  Brasildo ct or An toni o M a rtto s s aidin astatement. '' A l ong- t erm  prog nosti c ca nn ot be  predi ctedat  this time. Her  med ical team  is  d oin gevery t hing p oss ibl e to al low her toha v e th e best recovery po ss i b le .''

The  BOC s a id  t h e 25-yea r- old  Sou z a  waswear i ng  a helme t when th eacciden thappen ed  as  sh e ski e d '' freely '' along sideC anadian coachR yan Snow at P a rk C it y . Th e c ommittee sa id s h e wa s no t  i nju r ed wh ile p ra c ti c ing her freestyle m an euvers , but  no other det ails on th e a ccidentwere pr o vided.

Souzahad n ot yet qua l ified fo r nex t month' s Sochi G a m es, butwas  ex pec ted t oearn a bid. T h e  APre ports t hat  Souzamis sed  th e L on don Games  in 2012  b ec au se  of  a ha n d injury .
Th efre estyl e  skiin g wor ld h as  s a dly  been n o  s t r ange rto  tra ged y.  Cana dian sta r and h alfpipe p ion e er S ar ah  Burkedied on Janua ry  19, 2012af ter  suffe r i ng an in jury during a trainings essioninParkCity , Utah. H ermemory  is expect ed tocastalar g e  shad o w  a t t he  Sochi Gam e s .
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Palmer has been a strident criti c of t heeco n omic sof the A-Leagu e s in c e  he esta bl ished GoldCoast th re e  year s ago,  and o ften hi n t ed he wou ld b e p repared t o h el p  fund t he  c o mpetit ionhi mselfin exc h ange f or a lead role i n dec i s ion-m a kin g. As  y et, how e ver,  the billi onaire mini ng mag nate  hasnot pre se nted a  bu si ness plant o outline  anyoffer,an d in 
 Souza,_a 25-year-old_who competed for Brazil_in the_2004_and 2008_Summer_Olympics, suffered "severe_trauma" to her_spine after crashing during_a training run_in_Salt Lake City.

The Brazilian Olympic Committee reports that Souza cannot move her arms or_legs._She is_breathing_with_the help of ventilators, doctors_say, and is awake and_following commands._Souza is currently in the intensive care unit_at_University of Utah_hospital.

From the Associated Press:

''Lais has a long recovery process_in front of her,'' Team Brasil_doctor Antonio Marttos_said_in_a statement. ''A long-term_prognostic cannot be predicted at this_time. Her medical team is doing_everything possible to allow her to have_the best recovery possible.''

The BOC said_the 25-year-old Souza was wearing_a helmet_when the accident happened as_she skied ''freely''_alongside Canadian_coach Ryan Snow_at Park City. The committee said_she was not_injured while practicing her freestyle maneuvers,_but_no other details_on_the_accident were_provided.

Souza had not_yet_qualified for_next_month's Sochi Games, but was expected_to_earn a bid. The AP reports that_Souza missed the London_Games_in 2012 because of_a hand injury.

The freestyle skiing_world has sadly been no stranger_to tragedy._Canadian star_and halfpipe pioneer Sarah Burke died on January 19, 2012 after_suffering an injury during a training_session in Park City,_Utah. Her_memory_is expected to_cast_a large_shadow at the Sochi Games.

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Kevin Kaduk is_a_writer for Yahoo Sports. Have a_tip? Email him at kevinkaduk@yahoo.com or_follow him on Twitter! Follow_@KevinKaduk_FOOTBALL_Federation Australia is heading for_a showdown with outspoken Gold Coast_United owner Clive_Palmer over the club's future in the_A-League_just as the push to rebadge_the_club Queensland United and turn it_into_a_travelling roadshow gathers momentum.

Palmer has_been a strident critic of the_economics of the A-League since he established Gold Coast_three years ago,_and often hinted he would_be_prepared_to help fund the competition himself in exchange for a_lead role_in decision-making. As_yet, however, the billionaire mining magnate has not presented a_business plan to outline any offer, and_in