US EditionOlympic Ski Champion Gisin to Undergo Neck Surgery After Training Crash
- On Thursday, Dec. 11, Michelle Gisin, two-time Olympic combined gold medallist, suffered major injuries during downhill training in St. Moritz and was airlifted to Zurich, where Swiss Ski said she will undergo surgery for neck, wrist and knee injuries.
- Skiing in limited visibility, Gisin lost control at more than 100 km/h and crashed through a safety net and fence ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
- On the second training day ahead of three World Cup races this weekend, Gisin crashed, after posting the best Swiss time and ranking 13th overall Wednesday in a session led by Lindsey Vonn.
- The crash compounds losses after Lara Gut-Behrami's recent surgery, sidelining two Swiss reigning Olympic champions and threatening Swiss national team depth for St. Moritz races and Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics.
- Swiss Ski said Gisin was conscious and could move her arms and legs, but the severity of her wrist and knee injuries cannot be assessed until her cervical spine stabilises.
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She crashes at high speed and crashes into a fence: the ski downhill runner Michelle Gisin has seriously injured herself during a training run. She was taken to the hospital by helicopter.
The Swiss Olympic champion raced drastically out during a crash landing practice on Thursday.
During one of the last downhill training sessions for Alpine skiers before the opening test of the new season in the World Cup in speed disciplines, an unpleasant incident occurred in the fashionable Swiss winter resort of St. Moritz. The current Olympic champion Michelle Gisin lost control of her skis in the lower part of the course and fell badly, flying into a protective fence at high speed (110 km/h), after which she was transported by ambul…
Ski alpine: Michelle Gisin hurts severely in fall
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