Injury shock for Italians and Norwegians: bitter tears and broken hearts for top skiers in St. Moritz

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Double bad luck with injuries in St. Moritz GR. Two riders were seriously injured during downhill training on Thursday. Italian Karoline Pichler (29) damaged her medial meniscus on the Corviglia and will undergo surgery in the coming days. This is followed by a week’s break.

The next day she appeared on Instagram, heartbroken. “I gave everything, more than everything,” she writes.

Her injury history is quite impressive: In her early 20s, she suffered four serious knee injuries within 33 months, sportnews.bz reports. In January this year she suffered another cruciate ligament tear, for which she underwent conservative treatment.

Have injuries kept you from having a great career?

She changed her program for the comeback winter. She turned her back on giant slalom and wanted to focus on speed racing instead. Now her focus will soon be back on the rehabilitation program.

The numerous injuries slowed down what could have been a great career from the start. At a young age, Pichner achieved many victories and podium finishes in the European Cup and FIS races. She won silver in the giant slalom at the 2014 Junior World Championships.

Then the participation in the World Cup – and the many injuries. At the highest level, a 13th place in the Super-G in Lenzerheide GR was her best result.

Tragic return from Wembstad

The case of Inni Holm Wembstad (23) was also tragic. The Norwegian woman flies violently towards the entrance of the “White Ribbon”. At the finish she cries bitter tears. She must have torn her ACL.

A year ago she was also seriously injured in St. Moritz. Due to an overstretched cruciate ligament, she has not competed in a single competition since.

Wembstad is still at the start of her career and has never reached the points at the World Cup in seven attempts. But she also brings many victories and podium finishes from FIS and European Cup races. Are you now threatened with a fate like Pichler’s?

Source : Blick