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Team GB Medal Hope Cheshire Suffers Concussion (PICTURES)

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British halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire remained in hospital overnight under observation after she suffered a concussion in a training accident at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi on Sunday night.

Cheshire, 18, fell heavily on her face and, after remaining unconscious for several minutes, she was taken on a stretcher to a nearby medical tent.

The British Olympic Association said Cheshire will continue to be monitored, with the Alsager-based athlete due to compete in the Olympic ski halfpipe event on Thursday.

"Team GB halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire fell during halfpipe training this evening," read a BOA statement.

"She was attended to by the medical team at the halfpipe then taken to the polyclinic in the Mountain Village for further assessment.

"After examination by Team GB medical personnel it is confirmed that she has a concussion and, as a precaution, will stay at a local hospital overnight for further evaluation.

"She will be evaluated further during the coming days before a determination is made about her fitness to compete."

Cheshire is considered a medal prospect after winning her first World Cup title in Calgary last month.

Rowan Cheshire

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(01 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been digitally altered) Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard poses at the Team GB Kitting Out on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(02 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been digitally altered) Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard poses at the Team GB Kitting Out on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(03 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing poses for a portrait during the kitting out day at adidas on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(04 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing poses for a portrait during the kitting out day at adidas on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(05 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing poses for a portrait during the kitting out day at adidas on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(06 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing poses for a portrait during the kitting out day at adidas on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(07 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing poses for a portrait during the kitting out day at adidas on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Kitting Out ahead of Sochi Winter Olympics(08 of16)

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Rowan Cheshire of Team GB Freestyle Skiing poses for a portrait during the kitting out day at adidas on January 23, 2014 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Freestyle Skiing World Cup - Calgary - Finals(09 of16)

CALGARY, CANADA - JANUARY 3: Rowan Cheshire of Great Britain flies through the air during the women's halfpipe finals at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup January 3, 2014 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Todd Korol/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Team GB Freeski and Freestyle Snowboard Media Day(10 of16)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was processed using digital filters) Rowan Cheshire of the Great Britain Freeski Team poses for a portrait during a Team GB Freeski and Freestyle Snowboard Media Day on September 18, 2013 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Olympics - Rowan Cheshire File Photo(11 of16)

File photo dated 14/02/2014 of Great Britain's Rowan Cheshire. (credit:PA)

Sochi Winter Olympic Games - Day 7(12 of16)

Great Britain's Rowan Cheshire in the Women's Ski Halfpipe training during the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (credit:PA)

Sochi Winter Olympic Games - Day 7(13 of16)

Great Britain's Rowan Cheshire in the Women's Ski Halfpipe training during the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (credit:PA)

Sochi Winter Olympic Games - Day 7(14 of16)

Great Britain's Rowan Cheshire in the Women's Ski Halfpipe training during the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (credit:PA)

Sochi Winter Olympic Games - Day 7(15 of16)

Great Britain's Rowan Cheshire narrowly avoids colliding with another competitor in the Women's Ski Halfpipe training during the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (credit:PA)

Sochi Winter Olympic Games - Day 1(16 of16)

Great Britain's skiers Katie Summerhayes (left), Rowan Cheshire and Emma Lonsdale (right) following the Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (credit:PA)

Celebs' Shared Injury Images (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Anderson Cooper(01 of10)

"Temporarily blinded last week while on assignment. UV light bouncing off water. Much better now. Details today on #andersonlive" (credit:Anderson Cooper / Instagram)

Aaron Carter(02 of10)

"Eh @jordanKnight this one of your homies? He got his a-- handed to him last night but his boys got me.. #Soldier" (credit:Aaron Carter / Instagram)

Chord Overstreet(03 of10)

"Had to get a spinal tap in the hospital. Not fun! #hatebeingthissick" (credit:Chord Overstreet / Instagram)

Chris Brown(04 of10)

"How u party wit rich n***ers that hate? Lol… Throwing bottles like girls? #shameonya!" (credit:Chris Brown / Twitter)

Kim Kardashian(05 of10)

"Tonight on Kourtney & Kim Take Miami!!! #VampireFacial #kktm" (credit:Kim Kardashian / Instagram)

Lady Gaga(06 of10)

"Emerging from hours of sleep. Still remiss if I should go outside, with this clonker I may be of questionable styling." (credit:Lady Gaga / Twitter)

Lindsey Vonn(07 of10)

"My knee looks...um...not very good.... #longskirtsthissummer #ugh" (credit:Lindsey Vonn / Instagram)

Nick Cannon(08 of10)

"Surgery!" (credit:Nick Cannon / Instagram)

Steve-O(09 of10)

"While we were filming Jackass 3D, Bam Margera broke my nose with his 'Rocky' trick, but the footage was unusable and didn't show up anywhere. I waited two months before going to a nose doctor to try and get it fixed. The doctor told me that he would have to re-break it with a chisel to set it straight, and I decided against it. Over a year later, after Mike Tyson broke my nose, a guy came up to me and explained that he was a Kung Fu instructor who had set at least twenty broken noses before. That guy clicked my nose back into place and lined it all up straight, while it was still gushing blood. I doubt if that doctor could have done a better job of fixing my nose than Iron Mike and the Kung Fu dude did." (credit:Steve-O / Instagram)

Vinny Guadagnino(10 of10)

"I started MMA training a few weeks ago ....here's my first boo boo (graphic)" (credit:Vinny Guadagnino / Instagram)

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