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Alpine skiing knee injury fallout

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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 ~~the decision~~ she will remain involved in ~~a video message to Swiss broadcaster RSI, thanking~~ the ~~people who supported her career, and said she experiences no chronic pain~~ sport as an ambassador and ~~no longer wishes~~ advisor to ~~push~~ her ~~limits at any cost.~~ partner Ka‑Ex. Her résumé now includes ~~48 World Cup victories, 101 podiums,~~ two overall titles ~~and the 2022~~ (2016, 2024), nine World‑Championship medals, three Olympic ~~super‑G gold.~~ 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.

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