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Olympic Competitor Remains Hospitalized , Family Speaks Out

March 21st, 2008 by flanews

It’s been almost a week since Olympic rider Darren Chiacchia was hospitalized. Now his family is speaking out. Chiacchia suffered life-threatening injuries after his horse landed on him at an event in Tallahassee Saturday. Chiacchie has several broken ribs and a brain injury. Despite his condition, his family remains optimistic that he’ll make a full recovery.

“He’s just that kind of kid I mean I don’t think you’re going to stop him and I think everybody’s got to think that way. You know I would never tell my brother that he’s never going to do that again because that’s his passion that’s what he’s always wanted to do his whole life so I’m confident and we’re all confident,” said Dan Chiacchia, Darren’s brother.

Chiacchia was on the U.S. equestrian Olympic team in 2004.

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