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Performer injured in Olympic ceremony rehearsal accident

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Nathanael Pianta poses with the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Flame alongside the Olympic Rings outside Olympic House during the the final Torch Relay. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (Joel Marklund/Olympic Information Service via AP)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – A performer has been hospitalized after an accident at a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne.

The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday that a female performing artist was evacuated for treatment at a hospital in Lausanne after the incident Tuesday at the city’s main hockey stadium.

“The IOC and Lausanne 2020 wish the performer a fast and full recovery,” the Olympic body said in a statement.

No details of the performer or her injuries were given.

The two-week games open Thursday with a ceremony at a new arena which will also host games at the men’s hockey world championships in May.

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