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Tess Ledeux Withdraws From 2026 Olympics, Citing Ongoing Concussion Symptoms

Lingering head injury symptoms make a health-first withdrawal unavoidable.

Overview

  • The 24-year-old French freestyle skier announced Thursday that she will sit out the entire season to focus on recovery.
  • She suffered a concussion in March 2025 after a fall at the World Cup final in Tignes.
  • She continues to experience headaches, dizziness and fatigue, saying the timeframe is too short and the risks are too high.
  • Her withdrawal removes one of France’s leading medal contenders from the Milan 2026 lineup.
  • Her record includes Beijing 2022 Big Air silver, three world titles (2017 slopestyle; 2019 and 2023 Big Air), multiple X Games wins, and 13 World Cup victories in 28 starts.