Summary
Austria's skier Katharina Liensberger will miss the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics due to a serious knee injury from a training accident. She needs surgery for a fracture, torn meniscus, and ligament injury. This injury ends her current skiing season.
Key Facts
- Katharina Liensberger is an Austrian skier who won a silver medal in the 2022 Olympics.
- She suffered a knee injury while training and will have surgery.
- Her injuries include a fractured tibial plateau, torn meniscus, and medial collateral ligament injury.
- Liensberger's skiing season is over, and she will not compete in the upcoming Winter Olympics.
- She was a slalom world champion in 2021.
- Liensberger had a successful history including a team gold and slalom silver in Beijing.
- Concerns have been raised about the safety of high-speed skiing following several recent accidents among top skiers.
