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France 24
7 days ago
- General
- France 24
Brignone still unsure if she will be fit for Winter Games
Brignone, who turns 35 in July, won the alpine ski World Cup overall title and World Championship giant slalom gold last season but suffered a career-threatening double leg fracture in her last race in April. "I'd like to be able to say that I'll definitely be at the start of the next Winter Olympics, but today I don't know," Brignone told a press briefing in Turin. The Games are being hosted by Milan Cortina next February. "I'm going to try, I'm doing everything I can, but the most important thing for me is to get better and then come back to ski racing," she said. "The Olympics are a great source of motivation, it's true that there's still time between now and the Olympics, but time is running out." The Italian dominated the 2024-25 season on the women's circuit, winning 10 races, her second overall World Cup title and both the giant slalom and downhill crystal globes. Brignone suffered a double tibia-fibula fracture in her left leg on April 3 during the Italian Championships. She said she does not know when she'll be able to resume training on snow. "As long as I can't put my foot down, it's hard to say, I'll only put skis back on when I'm well, not to be on one leg," she said. During an operation on her broken leg, surgeons noticed a ligament tear in her left knee. "We're not worried about the cruciate ligament," Italian Winter Sports Federation doctor Andrea Panzeri, who is overseeing Brignone's rehabilitation, said on Tuesday.
CBC
08-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
World Cup ski champion Federica Brignone's return uncertain 10 months from Olympics
Overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, five days after breaking multiple bones in her left leg in a giant slalom crash and undergoing surgery. "I still don't know how long it will take [to return]," Brignone told reporters as she sat in a wheelchair before leaving the La Madonnina clinic in Milan. "We'll go step by step. The next step is post-operation therapy and we'll start Monday. And then we'll see how the bone reacts and we'll take it from there." Brignone also tore the anterior cruciate ligament, raising questions about her chances of competing at the home Olympics in 10 months. She was expected to be one of Italy's stars in the Milan-Cortina Games. "I'm not someone who gives up," Brignone said. "I think everything in life happens for a reason." After her crash at the Italian championships at the Lusia ski area in Val di Fassa, Brignone was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Trento then transferred to Milan, where she was operated on on the same day. "I realized only after the operation how much I risked," Brignone said. "Everything they did to reduce the waiting time and avoid complications was decisive." Italian Winter Sports Federation medical chief Andrea Panzeri also said it was too early to say when Brignone might race again. "That will take at least 45 days," Panzeri said of when they could develop a timeline. Brignone won 10 World Cup races across three different disciplines (five giant slaloms, three super-Gs and two downhills) this season. She also won the giant slalom at the world championships and took silver in super-G in February. At 34, she became the oldest woman to win a World Cup race. "It was the greatest time of my life," Brignone said. "But unfortunately if you ski for a profession, [injury] can happen." WATCH | Brignone adds GS season title to overall and downhill crowns: Federica Brignone wins the women's giant slalom world title 14 days ago Duration 2:26 On the strength of 5 wins this season in giant slalom, Italy's Federica Brignone picks up the 2025 women's giant slalom crystal globe with a 2nd place finish in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Associated Press
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Overall ski champion Brignone discharged from the hospital after breaking her leg
MILAN (AP) — Overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, five days after breaking multiple bones in her left leg in a giant slalom crash and undergoing surgery. 'I still don't know how long it will take (to return),' Brignone told reporters as she sat in a wheelchair before leaving the La Madonnina clinic in Milan. 'We'll go step by step. The next step is post-operation therapy and we'll start Monday. And then we'll see how the bone reacts and we'll take it from there.' Brignone also tore her ACL, raising questions about her chances of competing at the home Olympics in 10 months. She was expected to be one of Italy's stars in the Milan-Cortina Games. 'I'm not someone who gives up,' Brignone said. 'I think everything in life happens for a reason.' After her crash at the Italian championships at the Lusia ski area in Val di Fassa, Brignone was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Trento then transferred to Milan, where she was operated on on the same day. 'I realized only after the operation how much I risked,' Brignone said. 'Everything they did to reduce the waiting time and avoid complications was decisive.' Italian Winter Sports Federation medical chief Andrea Panzeri also said it was too early to say when Brignone might race again. 'That will take at least 45 days,' Panzeri said of when they could develop a timeline. Brignone won 10 World Cup races across three different disciplines (five giant slaloms, three super-Gs and two downhills) this season. She also won the giant slalom at the world championships and took silver in super-G in February. At 34, she became the oldest woman to win a World Cup race. 'It was the greatest time of my life,' Brignone said. 'But unfortunately if you ski for a profession, (injury) can happen.'
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Overall ski champion Brignone also tore ACL along with broken bones in crash
Overall ski champion Brignone also tore ACL along with broken bones in crash Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course during a giant slalom at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi) Italy's Federica Brignone is assisted before being flown by helicopter to an hospital, after she broke multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi) Italy's Federica Brignone is carried away on a toboga after she broke multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi) Italy's Federica Brignone is carried away on a toboga after she broke multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi) Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course during a giant slalom at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi) Italy's Federica Brignone is assisted before being flown by helicopter to an hospital, after she broke multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi) Italy's Federica Brignone is carried away on a toboga after she broke multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi) MILAN (AP) — Surgeons found that overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone also tore her ACL in a giant slalom crash in which she broke multiple bones in her left leg. The discovery is a further setback for the 34-year-old Italian's hopes of competing at a home Olympics in 10 months. She was expected to be one of her country's stars of the Milan-Cortina Games. Advertisement Brignone underwent surgery at La Madonnina clinic in Milan on Thursday night after a crash at the Italian championships earlier in the day. The Italian Winter Sports Federation described the surgery as a 'complete success,' but said the 'rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament was also highlighted' and would be evaluated in the coming weeks. The Italian star was diagnosed with multiple fractures in her tibial plateau and fibula bone, the federation said. Surgeons also made a 'ligament repair of the medial compartment of the knee,' the federation's statement said late Thursday. The operation was led by federation medical chief Andrea Panzeri. Advertisement Brignone was the race leader at the Lusia ski area in Val di Fassa but in her second run she crashed through a gate and lost control, prompting her to tumble and crash through the next gate, too. She was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Trento before being transferred to Milan. Before the surgery, Panzeri had estimated that Brignone would be out for 'months.' Brignone, who won the giant slalom at the world championships in February, also won 10 World Cup races across three different disciplines (five giant slaloms, three super-Gs and two downhills) this season. At 34, she became the oldest woman to win a World Cup race. One of those World Cup wins came in a super-G on the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina that will host women's Alpine skiing at the Milan-Cortina Olympics next February — her first career victory at the venue. ___ AP skiing:
Associated Press
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Overall ski champion Brignone also tore ACL along with broken bones in crash
MILAN (AP) — Surgeons found that overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone also tore her ACL in a giant slalom crash in which she broke multiple bones in her left leg. The discovery is a further setback for the 34-year-old Italian's hopes of competing at a home Olympics in 10 months. She was expected to be one of her country's stars of the Milan-Cortina Games. Brignone underwent surgery at La Madonnina clinic in Milan on Thursday night after a crash at the Italian championships earlier in the day. The Italian Winter Sports Federation described the surgery as a 'complete success,' but said the 'rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament was also highlighted' and would be evaluated in the coming weeks. The Italian star was diagnosed with multiple fractures in her tibial plateau and fibula bone, the federation said. Surgeons also made a 'ligament repair of the medial compartment of the knee,' the federation's statement said late Thursday. The operation was led by federation medical chief Andrea Panzeri. Brignone was the race leader at the Lusia ski area in Val di Fassa but in her second run she crashed through a gate and lost control, prompting her to tumble and crash through the next gate, too. She was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Trento before being transferred to Milan. Before the surgery, Panzeri had estimated that Brignone would be out for 'months.' Brignone, who won the giant slalom at the world championships in February, also won 10 World Cup races across three different disciplines (five giant slaloms, three super-Gs and two downhills) this season. At 34, she became the oldest woman to win a World Cup race. One of those World Cup wins came in a super-G on the that will host women's Alpine skiing at the Milan-Cortina Olympics next February — her first career victory at the venue. ___
