Gut‑Behrami's Olympic hopes uncertain after Colorado training crash
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Bern, Switzerland — Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami damaged her left knee during super-G training at Copper Mountain in Colorado on Thursday, prompting the Swiss Ski Federation to say she will return to Switzerland for medical examinations. The 34-year-old, Olympic super‑G champion and two‑time overall World Cup winner, had said this is her final season before retirement and targeted the Milano‑Cortina Winter Games in February. Initial tests indicated a left knee injury and Swiss daily Blick reported a suspected ACL tear; the federation gave no timeline. Gut‑Behrami previously tore the same ACL in 2017. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. 2014: Gut‑Behrami won downhill bronze at Sochi 2014.
- 2. 2017: She tore her left ACL at the World Championships in St. Moritz.
- 3. October 2025: She finished third in the Soelden giant slalom to start the season.
- 4. 20 November 2025: Gut‑Behrami crashed during super‑G training at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
- 5. After 20 November 2025: Swiss Ski announced she will return to Switzerland for medical examinations; Blick reported a suspected ACL tear.
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