WHEW that was a close one - slalom racer Marcel Hirscher, a four-time World Cup winner, was pursuing what would've been his fifth title on Tuesday evening in Madonna Di Campiglio, Italy when a drone dropped out of the sky just behind him. The drone narrowly missed Hirscher's skis - and even Hirscher knows how serious this could've been.

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Hirscher lost the title to Norwegian skier Henrik Kristoffersen by 1.25 seconds, but easily could've lost much more if he'd been a split-second slower.

"This is horrible," Hirscher said. "This can never happen again. This can be a serious injury."

No kidding. Does this spell the end for drones at sporting events?