Olympic Skier Colby Stevenson Celebrates 10-Year 'Rebirth' After He 'Shattered Skull' in Near-Death Accident

Colby Stevenson. Credit: Colby Stevenson/Instagram NEED TO KNOW Colby Stevenson reflected on his "rebirth" 10 years after he suffered a shattered skull and traumatic brain injury in a car crash The Olympic skier shared photos from the scene paired with the remarkable feats he's been able to achieve since the accident Stevenson won silver for Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Olympics Colby Stevenson is unstoppable. Ten years after the Olympic silver medalist skier, 28, suffered a shattered skull and traumatic brain injury from a car accident that placed him in medically induced coma, he's reflecting on the near-death experience and celebrating his life today.

"10 years since my shattered skull and TBI — my rebirth day," he wrote on Instagram on Friday, May 8, alongside a slideshow of images showing the crash, his injuries, his recovery process and his achievements in the years since. Colby Stevenson of Team USA. Credit: Colby Stevenson/Instagram "I haven’t taken a moment for granted since," he wrote.

"Life is a spiritual journey with highs and lows, but your attitude shapes the outcome. Follow your intuition, surround yourself with people who inspire you, and chase your dreams with reckless optimism. That’s how I live.

" Stevenson, who returned to skiing five months after the accident and later won silver for Team USA in the debut of the Men's Freeski Big Air event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, said that the accident "could have broken" him, but instead became his "superpower. " "I learned that life is a gift — fragile, unpredictable, and never promised," he continued. "Lead with love.