JAKARTA — Finnish ski athlete Remi Lindholm almost had bad luck while participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. If the treatment for him is not done quickly, it is very possible that the medical team will have his genitals amputated.
While in the race at the 50 km number, Lindholm experienced a problem called 'frostbite' which made his genitals freeze.
"You can guess which body part was a little frozen when I finished (the men's Olympic 50km race). It was one of the worst competitions I've ever entered," Lindholm told Finnish media.
The organizers had actually anticipated the cold weather by cutting the race distance. The race distance which was originally 50 km was reduced to 30 km.
However, Lindholm's vital organs were still frozen when the race was over. For that he must also need a heating bag to thaw the frozen sensitive body parts.
Lindholm spent less than an hour and 16 minutes crossing the race track howling.
The freezing wind caused his penis to freeze for the second time in a cross-country ski race following a similar incident in Ruka, Finland last year.
"When the body part starts to heat up after it's finished, the pain is unbearable," he added.
Frostbite is a risky case for long-distance skiers. Cold weather on a long track allows athletes to experience predictable things, namely freezing in certain body parts.
In 2021 ago, a Swedish athlete named Calle Halfvarsson also experienced a clot in his penis.
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