The Italian ski racer Federica Brignone may have suffered a serious injury at the national championships on Thursday.
The overall World Cup winner fell heavily in the second run of the giant slalom in Val di Fassa and, according to media reports, had to be taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter. At first there was no further information about your health.
The 34-year-old Brignone had dominated the World Cup in the past season and secured the large crystal ball and victories in the departure and giant slalom rating with a total of ten wins. At the World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, she won gold in the giant slalom and silver in the Super-G.