Injured Czech ski jumper well enough to be flown home

Czech ski jumper Jan Mazoch, who suffered a life-threatening injury at a World Cup event in Poland last week, has recovered sufficiently to be transferred home. Anna Niedzwiedzka, a spokeswoman for Krakow university hospital where Mazoch is receiving treatment, said he would be flown to Prague on Wednesday, where he will follow a rehabilitation programme in a local clinic.

Mazoch's state of health is said to have improved by the day. He is now able to speak and has even managed to walk a few steps in his hospital room.