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Slovenia’s Tina Erzar to Miss 2025/26 Season and Olympics After Neck Bone Cyst Diagnosis

The 17-year-old has started a year-long injection regimen with no pain reported during therapy.

Overview

  • Erzar disclosed on Instagram that doctors found an aneurysmal bone cyst in her neck, a rare benign but locally aggressive bone lesion.
  • The junior world champion confirmed she will sit out the entire 2025/26 ski jumping campaign, including the Olympic Winter Games.
  • She said treatment with injections has begun and is expected to last about a year, which she described as painless so far.
  • Her account detailed escalating neck pain that led to an MRI and subsequent biopsy, with the diagnosis delivered on August 28.
  • Erzar expressed devastation over missing her Olympic dream, thanked her medical team, and vowed to return once cleared to compete.