Kristina Vogel badly injured in track collision

German track cycling star Kristina Vogel, current world champion in the individual sprint and team sprint, was hurt in a collision with another cyclist on a velodrome in Cottbus, Germany on Tuesday. The double Olympic champion was flown to a Berlin trauma unit with a spinal injury.

Vogel was training with four-time junior world champion Pauline Grabosch when another rider unexpectedly entered the track. Vogel collided with the rider and fell onto a concrete track.

National team coach Detlef Uibel commented,“We are very worried about Kristina, it looks very bad”, while her manager Jörg Werner declared, “She is badly injured.” Vogel underwent several hours of surgery at the Berlin but there is no update on her condition.

There was an outpouring of sorrow and support from the track cycling community.

Just hearing awful news about @KristinaVogel ‘s serious crash on the track at Cottbus. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) June 26, 2018

Sending our best wishes and thoughts to @KristinaVogel, the reigning Olympic & 11-time world champion, who suffered serious injury after crashing onto a concrete track in Germany ❤️ https://t.co/GpAwKZvqlR https://t.co/5sxLynlsLQ #trackcycling pic.twitter.com/KkQMfrBY0A

— AusCyclingTeam (@AusCyclingTeam) June 27, 2018

We're saddened to hear the news about @KristinaVogel and would like to send all our best wishes and positivity towards a swift recovery. We're thinking of you champ. pic.twitter.com/XWSBGDLkr9

— Six Day (@sixdaycycling) June 27, 2018

Speedy recovery to champ @kristinaVogel We are all thinking of you and sending love. pic.twitter.com/UZwmMO43BR

— Nicola Cranmer (@nicolacranmer) June 27, 2018

Vogel took the individual sprint, team sprint and keirin events at the Milton World Cup. She was the 2017-2018 World Cup winner in the keirin.