Injury knocks world champion skier Ilka Stuhec out of Olympics
Slovenian tore her ACL in training crash
World champion skier Ilka Stuhec is almost certainly out of next year's Winter Olympics after seriously injuring her knee in a training incident.
The 26-year-old Stuhec tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during a crash while training on the glacier in Pitztal, Austria on Sunday.
The Slovenian will undergo surgery on Wednesday.
Stuhec posted a photo on Twitter after the crash along with the words "unfortunately this was one of my last starts for a few months. Sad and angry at the moment, but motivated to get back."
unfortunately this was one of my last starts for a few months 😢 sad and angry at the moment, but motivated to get back 💪 <a href="https://t.co/CyxOFnLeqQ">pic.twitter.com/CyxOFnLeqQ</a>
—@ilkastuhecThe recovery time from an ACL tear is normally around six months. The Olympics run from Feb. 9 to 25 in Pyeongchang. As well as winning the world championship in downhill this year, Stuhec also clinched the World Cup downhill and Alpine combined titles as well as finishing runner-up in the overall and super-G standings.