Alexander Aamodt Kilde had a serious fall in Wengen three weeks ago. Now he has spoken at a press conference.
The Norwegian ski star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde does not dare to predict a comeback almost three weeks after his bad fall on the Lauberhorn descent in Wengen.
The 31-year-old explained at a virtual press conference on Thursday that he doesn’t know whether he will ever be able to reach his top level again. “The situation surrounding my injury is unclear. I’m confident that it will be fine again, but the question is how long it will take,” said Kilde.
Healing time for the nerves is uncertain
“It’s too early to say whether I can get back on skis like before and win races again,” said the top downhill skier of the past few years and overall World Cup winner in 2020. “But of course I want to get back to that , what I love.” He’s now focusing on “getting back on his feet and walking properly. After that, I’ll take it day by day,” explained Kilde. It is uncertain whether the affected nerves need six months, a whole year or possibly even two.
Kilde fell during the race in Switzerland in mid-January and crashed into the safety fence at high speed. He had seriously injured his shoulder and lower leg. The Norwegian recently published drastic pictures of his calf injury on social media and described details of the rehab he is completing in Innsbruck.