Overview
- Federica Brignone returned to World Cup racing 9–10 months after a severe knee and leg injury and finished sixth in the Kronplatz giant slalom.
- She described the race as a positive test of form and said she is happy with the step forward but does not intend to settle.
- Her next phase focuses on speed training in Cortina d’Ampezzo with a day-by-day decision on whether to race at Crans-Montana ahead of the Feb. 8 Olympic downhill.
- In a Eurosport interview conducted by former teammate Francesca Marsaglia, Brignone became emotional on camera, reflecting the strain and relief of the comeback.
- Former champion Deborah Compagnoni praised her recovery as the result of enormous work, while Julia Schieb won the race ahead of Camille Rast and Sara Hector and peers such as Mika Shiffrin and Jannik Sinner publicly applauded Brignone.