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Lara Gut-Behrami Injures Left Knee in Training Fall That Puts Olympic Bid in Doubt

The Swiss team says she has returned to Switzerland for medical tests after a Copper Mountain crash, with Swiss media reporting a suspected ACL tear.

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Giant Slalom - Soelden, Austria - October 25, 2025 Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami celebrates on the podium after finishing in third in the Women's Giant Slalom REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Reigning Olympic Super-G champion Lara Gut-Behrami could miss defending her title next year after suffering a knee injury

Overview

  • She fell during super-G training Thursday at Copper Mountain in Colorado, according to the Swiss ski federation.
  • Initial tests indicated a left-knee injury, and officials have not released further medical details.
  • The 34-year-old is the reigning Olympic super-G champion and a two-time overall World Cup winner.
  • She had targeted the February Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo as her fourth Olympics in what she said would be her final season.
  • She has said she plans to retire and relocate to England, where her husband Valon Behrami works at Watford, after opening this season with a podium at Soelden.