Austria’s Katharina Liensberger, a 2022 Olympic slalom silver medallist, will miss the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics due to a serious knee injury sustained in a training crash. Medical examinations revealed a tibial plateau fracture, torn meniscus, and medial collateral ligament injury in her right knee, necessitating surgery. The 28-year-old’s season is over following the incident in St. Michael, with concerns growing over safety in alpine skiing as several top athletes have faced injuries leading up to the Games. Liensberger previously won gold and silver in Beijing and was a world champion in 2021.
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