Federica Brignone and retirement from the sporting activity that seems to emerge in the immediate future. “I don’t have the feeling of wanting to stop yet, I’m certainly tired of being sick. With the leg I have it’s quite a tough challenge, day by day. I hurt every day, I’m under anti-inflammatorieslet’s see how it goes but the pain it makes the desire go away”, the outburst of the super ski champion via video link from Soldeu, in Andorrawhere the premieres are scheduled from tomorrow to Sunday World Cup races (“they’re my favorites”).
Winner at Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Games dell’gold in super-giant and giant slalomless than a year from serious leg injury which risked seriously compromising her career, the athlete from Valle d’Aosta makes no secret regarding a possible retirement at the end of the season: “My hunger is to win more races. Everything will depend on mine state of health and if it becomes torture, I will struggle and I won’t improve, clearly it will be difficult to see me next year, but if I’m well, why not”.
The injury and the need for treatment
“I held on for 10 monthsbut to ski yesterday I still had to take anti-inflammatories – added Brignone -, at the end of the season I will have to take some time to do it rest your leg and continue cure. This is not the time to remove the plate and re-operate. Unfortunately the tibia He still needs to heal.”
Pain and decision to continue
“Objectively I hoped to feel better – Federica continued -, I have a lot pain and I’m struggling a bit to support my leg and this is why I didn’t take part in the test today. I was hoping to feel a little better. I will continually evaluate my conditions day by day. On trial I feel I am fast but the pain limits me, I just want to enjoy the moment, ski and stay on track.”
“I’ve been to JJ Medical a Torino for three days – Brignone recalled – they emptied and infiltrated my knee with hyaluronic acid and we evaluated mine physical conditionswe considered whether to continue or not and I decided to come to solder which is one of my favorite stops on the World Cup. If they had told me that by coming to Andorra I would have risked my leg I wouldn’t have come here but the damage I have is something I will have to live with.”