Suspicion confirmed: Kilde suffered a torn cruciate ligament

The winner of the overall Alpine World Cup last season has... on Saturday in a fall during Super-G training in Hinterreit (Salzburg) suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Norwegian association announced on social media in the evening. He is already the third runner from the Norwegian team to end the season due to injury. “It is as I feared,” explained Kilde after an MRI examination in Innsbruck. “It's particularly annoying because I'm in the form of my life, but I'll come back strong,” said the 28-year-old, who is scheduled to undergo surgery on Sunday. The Norwegian is in second place in the overall World Cup behind Frenchman Alexis Pinturault and leads the downhill rankings ahead of the Kitzbühel races next week. “It’s definitely a part of the sport.” Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Kilde twisted his knee during training after making an inside ski error. He reported that he didn't feel any pain in the car on the way to the hospital for an examination, but at the same time he noticed that something was wrong with his knee. “It’s definitely part of the sport. “I’m not the first and certainly not the last,” he said before the examination, already suspecting something bad. The Norwegian team is already badly hit with injuries. In Adelboden, Sölden winner Lucas Braathen suffered a collateral ligament injury in his left knee in a fall. Atle Lie McGrath suffered a sprained knee ligament. In both cases it meant the end of the season ( SportNews berichtete ).

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Suspicion confirmed: Kilde suffered a torn cruciate ligament

The ski season has ended early for Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.

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