Season over for Austrian ski hopefuls

As on March 20th of the previous year, the Tyrolean suffered a torn cruciate ligament and meniscus in her left knee. It happened almost ten months ago at the Austrian Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm without a fall, but now it happened during training in Pozza di Fassa in Italy.

This time it was preceded by a fall, but again it was unspectacular. The subsequent MRI examination in Innsbruck brought the devastating diagnosis. The anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus are affected; Brunner will undergo surgery on Saturday. The World Cup season is of course over for the Zillertaler, but in the giant slalom she was considered an absolute candidate for the podium in her specialist discipline for the title fights in Aare.

“Of course it’s bitter, but it is what it is and I’m looking forward positively,” was Brunner’s calm comment after the diagnosis. “I've already managed to come back strong once and I'll do it a second time.” The first time she didn't miss a World Cup race, because she was at the start again at the season opener in Sölden and came fifth. The Tuxer from Tux confirmed herself as the best ÖSV giant slalom in third place in Killington and fourth in Semmering.

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Season over for Austrian ski hopefuls

Austria's skiing hope Stephanie Brunner was set back again on Friday by a serious knee injury.

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