Alpine Skiing Needs Smart Bindings for Safety

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Lindsey Vonn suffered a painful crash during a ski race. Her skis stayed on, which made her injury much worse.

Ski bindings have not changed much in a long time. They connect the boot to the ski tightly for racers.

Officials are now thinking about new \"smart bindings\". These bindings could release skis automatically during a fall.

Smart bindings could use technology from ski airbags. An algorithm would decide when to safely release the ski.

Making these new bindings is a very difficult project. It will also be very costly, and funding is unclear.

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What happened to Lindsey Vonn during a ski race?

She suffered a painful crash.

What do ski bindings do?

They connect the boot to the ski tightly for racers.

What are smart bindings?

They are new bindings that could release skis automatically during a fall.

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