Tommaso Sala suffers knee injury during training

Italian slalom specialist Tommaso Sala sustained a knee injury during a training session in Gurgl, Austria. According to the Italian Winter Sports Federation, the 31-year-old athlete felt pain in his knee after only a few gates and was forced to stop his run.

There are concerns that Sala may have suffered a torn cruciate ligament, a diagnosis that would mirror an injury he sustained two years ago which sidelined him for an entire season. Further medical examinations are expected in the coming days to determine the severity of the injury.

Separately, the Swiss national ski team has announced its roster for the upcoming slalom season opener in Levi, Finland. The Swiss squad includes Camille Rast and Wendy Holdener for the women's event on November 14, and Olympic champion Loïc Meillard leading the men's group for the November 15 competition.