The Olympian arrived by car alone: the affection of the fans, the hug with Marta Bassino and then almost four hours of visits and checks. Test to check the situation of the left knee after the two gold medals in Cortina
Arriving by car alone in the early afternoon, like any other patient. Car parked among those of ordinary people behind the Allianz Stadium, the home of Juventus. Federica Brignone returned to JMedical, where in the very difficult post-injury months she built her Olympic dream, exactly like the first time. Humble and easy-going, almost embarrassed. As if nothing had happened in the last few days. The ski champion remained herself, but everything around her the world changed after the legendary double gold in Milan Cortina. Just look at the movement of fans and enthusiasts in the square in front of the Juventus clinic in Turin. Kids looking for autographs and selfies, adults curious about the Tiger.
how much affection
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Spontaneous applause as soon as Federica’s curls popped out of her car. Snow queen welcome at the entrance to J Medical. First the hug from Luca Stefanini, the health manager. Once inside, his physiotherapist Federico Bristot, the man who in recent months helped Fede perform the miracle by transforming the ugly tibia and fibula fractures into motivation, and all the staff of the facility stopped for a few seconds. Chilling tribute for Brignone, almost surprised by the attention paid to her. Amazement even in the evening. Federica entered JMedical with the light on and, after almost four hours of visits and checks, she came out when it was dark. Waiting for her, despite the cold, were several kids. From the series: a photo with Brignone is history, it is priceless. Fede dribbled past the cameras, not the people. Scenes that are usually seen in these parts for Juventus players or at most for Jannik Sinner, another home star at JMedical. Brignone effect, double Olympic gold effect.
with the bassino
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Federica didn’t see Gleison Bremer, as in the long months of rehabilitation in the Juventus clinic (the Brazilian had carried out the post-Istanbul tests in the morning), but she met her colleague Marta Bassino, who couldn’t hold back her emotion: “I’m happy to have hugged Federica. My recovery is going well, patience is needed”. In the past the tiger met Sinner at JMedical and many other great sportsmen: from Matteo Berrettini to Jasmine Paolini, from Pecco Bagnaia to the Juventus players. Brignone may also be a Milan fan, but she is increasingly at home in the Juventus world. Many stars have passed through the Juventus clinic in recent years: from Cristiano Ronaldo on down. But few triumphs have thrilled doctors like Brignone’s descents in recent days, experienced in front of the television like a big match for Luciano Spalletti’s team. JMedical did not stop – but almost – for Brignone. The bond with the champion was too strong after the (almost) impossible mission following the terrible injury in 2025.
full immersion
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Federica appeared smiling, but far from satisfied. And above all focused on the future and on skiing. Full immersion of almost four hours between visits and physiotherapy treatments with Federico Bistrot. Test to check the situation of the left knee after the double feat in the super-G and in the giant slalom of Milan Cortina. Positive feelings and ongoing evaluations. Nobody is unbalanced. After the “service”, two options remain on the bench for the most successful Italian skier ever: the first is to comply with the request of her brother-coach Davide and take a break after the Olympic stress to which she subjected her left leg; the second – having also received the green light from the doctors – is to immediately get back on track for the next stage of the World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, from where the hunt for the World Cup finals would resume, the objective declared in Cortina in the aftermath of the golden masterpiece achieved in giant slalom. An answer could arrive in the next few hours, when the double Olympic champion, in the company of the legend Deborah Compagnoni, will be busy with a sponsor in Milan.
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