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Katharina Liensberger Out of 2026 Olympics After Training Crash and Knee Surgery

The Austrian federation says complex knee damage from a tibial plateau fracture poses a severe threat to her career.

Overview

  • Liensberger crashed Friday during training for the World Cup stop in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
  • She has already undergone surgery after scans confirmed a tibial plateau fracture with meniscus and inner‑ligament injuries.
  • ÖSV sport director Mario Stecher said the knee was hyperextended during a compression after a left turn, causing the fracture.
  • The injury ends her World Cup season and rules her out of the Cortina Winter Games scheduled for February 6–22.
  • Teammate Julia Scheib said the incident underscores the sport’s danger, noting Liensberger is a 2021 giant‑slalom world champion in Cortina despite a modest season so far.