Ski world champion Federica Brignone spoke openly about deep fears after her serious injury.
The Italian overall World Cup winner reported on Friday that after her accident in April, it was uncertain whether they could “ever run properly or drive again”.
Brignone had suffered a shiny and fabric breaks as well as a cruciate ligament tear at the national championships.
It is still unclear whether she could start with the climax of the Olympic Games in her home country with the climax of the Olympic Games in her home country. “I’m not ready to drive yet,” said the 35-year-old at a press conference in France.
A second operation in July should accelerate your recovery, but the way back is long. “I tried to jog, but I don’t even make it ten minutes,” she reported. They accompanied pain every day.
Ski Alpin: This is Federica Brignones big goal
Nevertheless, Brignone is working hard on her comeback – with a big goal: her “home games” 2026. “I want to give everything so that I don’t have to regret anything,” she said. But: it is not that she “needed” the Olympics or a gold medal, she had long since achieved more in her career than she could ever imagine.
Brignone won the overall World Cup twice and 37 races at this level. In addition to two World Cup titles, she won six other medals for large events and six small crystal balls.