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Alpine skiing knee injury fallout

Overview

In July 2026, 19‑year‑old Italian skier Lara Colturi intensified her preparation for the 2027 World Cup circuit after a serious knee injury sustained during training for the 2026 Courchevel‑Méribel Championships. She switched to HEAD equipment and based her training in Val di Fassa, targeting downhill and super‑G races at Passo San Pellegrino in January 2027 and other events later in the season.

In August 2026, Swiss veteran Lara Gut‑Behrami formally confirmed her retirement from elite competition. The two‑time overall World Cup champion and 2022 Olympic super‑G gold medallist cited the severe knee injury suffered in a November 2025 training run at Copper Mountain – a torn anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscus – which forced her to miss the entire 2025/26 season, the Milan‑Cortina Olympics, and any chance of racing at the 2027 World Championships in Crans‑Montana. She announced she will remain involved in the sport as an ambassador and advisor to her partner Ka‑Ex. Her résumé now includes two overall titles (2016, 2024), nine World‑Championship medals, three Olympic medals, 48 World‑Cup victories and 101 podiums.

Together, these developments show how severe knee injuries are reshaping the trajectories of elite alpine skiers, prompting a focused comeback effort for one and a career‑ending retirement for another.

Entities

Lara Gut-Behrami · Swiss Ski Federation (RSI) · Switzerland · FIS Alpine World Cup · Roger Wilfinger

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 9 SOURCES] Lara Gut-Behrami announced her retirement from alpine skiing.
[● 7 SOURCES] She suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in a training crash in November 2025.
[● 7 SOURCES] She won Olympic gold in the Super‑G at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
[● 6 SOURCES] She has 48 World Cup race wins, the second‑most for a Swiss skier.
[● 5 SOURCES] She has won two overall World Cup titles.
[● 5 SOURCES] She is 35 years old and from the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
[● 4 SOURCES] Gut‑Behrami will miss the 2027 World Championships in Crans‑Montana.
[● 3 SOURCES] The injury also caused tears to the medial collateral ligament and meniscus of her left knee.
[● 3 SOURCES] She missed the 2025/26 World Cup season and the 2026 Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics because of the injury.
[● 2 SOURCES] She will become an ambassador and advisor for Ka‑Ex.

Timeline

13 days ago

[SPORTS] 35 sources
Lara Gut‑Behrami retires from alpine skiing
Swiss ski champion Lara Gut‑Behrami (35) retires after a 2025 knee injury, ending a career with Olympic gold, two World‑Cup titles and 48 wins.
29 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Lara Colturi Prepares for 2027 Alpine World Cup in Italy
Lara Colturi, 19‑year‑old Italian skier, is training in Val di Fassa for the 2027 women's Alpine World Cup, after recovering from a 2026 knee injury.

Sources

24ur.com · blick.ch · checkout.com · de.rt.com · feldkirch.vol.at · femina1912.fr · giornaledelticino.ch · hencse.hu · heute.de · ilpallonegonfiato.it · information.tv5monde.com · lausannefm.ch · ledauphine.com · leinetal24.de · lesinguliersete.fr · lfm.ch · mymotherlode.com · nieveaventura.com · op-online.de · rarinantesflorentia.it · shn.ch · siol.net · skidefond.custompublish.com · snowindustrynews.com · sport.sk · sport365.fr · sportal.it · sportklub.n1info.hr · sportschau.de · tt.com · tz.de · vijesti.me · weekend.at · whatson-gambia.com · wwf.ch

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