Aksel Lund Svindal smoke ligament in horror crash – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Aksel Lund Svindal destroyed ligament when he fell badly in downhill race in Kitzbühel Saturday and operated Saturday evening.

It confirms Sporting Director Claus Ryste to Dagbladet.

Svindal came rapidly on feet after the fall, and looked to be fairly OK. After being driven via ambulance to Innsbruck to take MRI of the knee, it turns out that ACL in his right knee Blown alpine stjerna.

Thus, the season over for the man who has been the world’s best skier this season.

– In good spirits

It’s extremely sad for Svindal, who has been the world’s best skier so far this season, and was well on the way toward what could have been an overall victory in the World Cup.

– It’s sad, and it’s not much more to say about it. It is sad for him and for the team. It’s a little hard to put into words, says coach Lars Mæland Dagbladet.

– What says Aksel yourself?

– He is in good spirits, and that the athlete he is as he looks positively ahead and set new goals. It’s pure luck, but there is little we can do about it now, says Mæland.

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Could been historically

33-year-old leader World Cup 105 points ahead of Austria Marcel Hirscher. Today had Svindal plans to extend their lead further in the summary and increase chance for first Norwegian overall winner since 2009.

If so, alpine star become the first Norwegian to win the crystal ball three times during their careers. The injury comes as a shock to the Norwegian alpine environment, which has completed its best season ever with 13 of 22 possible victories in the men.

In addition, the damage comeback season after achilles injury which kept him out of last season .

Same damage Jansrud in 2013

Kjetil Jansrud smoke ligament after the super-G ski race at the World Championships in Schladming in 2013.

Svindal team mate got a long way back to the world top and has said that it was like starting from scratch. Nevertheless beat Jansrud flew back strongly with Olympic gold in Sochi next year.

– This shows that it is possible to come back. Meanwhile Aksel an aging skier. This could be career-threatening, says NRK commentator Andreas Toft.

– We can be optimistic, absolutely. Anything else would be wrong. I’m pretty sure there are some who come back stronger and doing the job required – and the job is much bigger than what people think – so it’s axle. He is a 110% -utøver. He is strong in his head, knows her body well and is experienced. Then he laid the foundation, says Lars Mæland Dagbladet.