Emotions in Sölden: Gut-Behrami cancels start

Overall Ski World Cup winner Lara Gut-Behrami will not compete in the women's giant slalom in Sölden (Saturday from 10 a.m.).

26 October 2024

From: dl

From Sölden – by David Lechthaler

The Swiss woman announced her withdrawal after the viewing because she “simply did not feel 100 percent fit,” she said in an interview with SRFGut-Behrami had to fight a severe bout of flu in preparation for the race, and afterwards she had problems with her knee.

Gut-Behrami would have been one of the top favorites to win on Saturday. The 33-year-old has already won three times on the Rettenbachferner - including last year. In an interview with ORF, Gut-Behrami had to hold back a few tears: "I'm just not ready today. I definitely don't want to risk an injury just because I'm not fit. The risk is just too high for me."