Merkel Sings On Crutches After Ski Accident

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 07 Januari 2014 | 23.12

Angela Merkel's recent skiing accident where she cracked her pelvis did not stop her attending a reception for carol singers.

German Chancellor Merkel stands with the aid of crutches as she sings with carol singers during reception at Chancellery in Berlin The German leader pictured with young carol singers

The German chancellor was pictured on crutches as she sang with children at her government headquarters in Berlin, despite having to cancel talks with European leaders.

Her doctors' orders were to "lie down" and the 59-year-old politician is having to cut back on work for the next three weeks, said her spokesman Steffen Seibert.

German Chancellor Merkel gestures with crutch as she meets carol singers during reception at Chancellery in Berlin

Mrs Merkel, who is often called the world's most powerful woman, was injured in a fall while cross-country skiing at "low speeds".

She will continue to preside over cabinet and government meetings.

German Chancellor Merkel stands with the aid of crutches as she meets carol singers during reception at Chancellery in Berlin

But she cancelled a visit to Warsaw, Poland, scheduled for Wednesday and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel called off his trip to Berlin on Thursday.

Mr Seibert said the chancellor suffered what she first thought was just a bruise to her left rear pelvic area.

The accident happened last month during her annual ski trip to Switzerland's Engadin Valley, which includes well-known ski resorts such as St Moritz.

German Chancellor Merkel addresses reception at Chancellery in Berlin

But doctors later decided it was a "incomplete" bone fracture that will require her to rest for three weeks, her spokesman added.

It comes as fellow German Michael Schumacher remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital after a ski accident in France over a week ago.

The ex-Formula One world champion was travelling off-piste when he fell and hit his head on a rock, leaving him fighting for his life.

He has been in a medically induced coma at Grenoble University.

German Chancellor Merkel stands with the aid of crutches as she meets carol singers during reception at Chancellery in Berlin

Experts say cross-country skiing is much less dangerous than downhill.

Cross-country trails are mostly flat and the sport is more about endurance than speed.

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