Overview
- The 33-year-old confirmed on Tuesday he will skip the Milano-Cortina Games and halt his 2025–26 season to focus on recovery.
- Kilde said the rapid ramp-up in training triggered back issues and acknowledged his mind and body are not aligned for Olympic-level racing.
- The back problems sidelined him from Kitzbühel and he placed 42nd in the Crans-Montana downhill last weekend.
- After missing the 2024–25 season, he returned to World Cup racing in November at Copper Mountain with a best finish of 11th in Beaver Creek.
- The decision follows his January 2024 Wengen crash that caused severe shoulder and calf injuries and a postoperative infection, with Norway’s alpine program pledging continued support.