Overview

• The 35-year-old told AFP it would be impossible to return to competition before January or only directly before the Games.
• She has not skied since her April crash and reports daily pain during recovery.
• The injury involved tibia and fibula fractures plus a left-knee ACL tear sustained at the Italian championships.
• Brignone says she has undergone two surgeries and now spends five to seven hours a day in physiotherapy.
• The reigning overall World Cup champion and recent world gold and silver medalist has never won Olympic gold, heightening concern over a potential absence from a home Olympics.