Austrian bobsleigh driver Jakob Mandlbauer was taken to the hospital after crashing during the four-man event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, complaining of neck and back pain

The disqualification follows a series of tense moments for the Israeli delegation at the Milan-Cortina games.

Jakob Mandlbauer went to hospital after a heavy crash in the Winter Olympics four-man final, forcing a delay in the event.

Team GB hope to end the Winter Olympics on a high, with Zoe Atkin in the freeski halfpipe final and hopes of a medal in the four-man bobsleigh.

There was a lengthy delay in the Bobsleigh four-man final at the Winter Olympics after the Austrian team crashed on the ice

Austrian bobsleigh pilot Jakob Mandlbauer has been transported to a local hospital after being involved in a concerning crash during the Winter Olympics four-man final on Saturday. Mandlbauer was navigating the second heat of the competition when his sled tipped onto its side on Curve 7.

Bobsleigh pilot hospitalised after horror crash at Winter Olympics - Austrian bobsleigh pilot Jakob Mandlbauer had to be stretchered off the ice after a lengthy delay to competition

Germany's Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi win gold in 2-woman bobsleigh event with teammates Lisa Buckwitz and Neele Schuten winning silver. Former Canadian Olympian Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and partner Jasmine Jones win bronze medal.

The squad of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Christopher Lillis combined to post a dominant score of 325.35, which cleared second place by almost 30 points. Most notably, their win gave the U.S. its 11th gold medal of the games, which broke its record for most golds at the Winter Olympics.

Rivers drained dry to create artificial snow, a forest cut down for the bobsleigh track – IOC’s claims to prioritise sustainability at Milano Cortina exposed