OLYMPICS: Alpine skiing-Brignone to race in Crans-Montana ahead of Games

Federica Brignone will continue her preparation for the Winter Olympics after returning from serious leg injuries by participating in this week’s World Cup races in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, the Italian skiing federation (FISI) announced on Monday.

The two-time overall World Cup champion finished sixth in the giant slalom in Kronplatz last week. It was her first race since she suffered double fractures to her left tibia and fibula, along with ligament damage, in April 2025. The injuries kept her sidelined for more than nine months.

Her strong performance in Kronplatz, on home snow, was a positive sign as she builds toward the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, which begin on February 6.

“It has not been easy,” Brignone said after her run in Kronplatz, describing her winter training as a series of physical tests rather than a traditional preparation period. She added that simply being able to race again was “a big success.”

The Crans-Montana World Cup stop will feature a women’s downhill race on Friday and a super-G on Saturday, followed by the men’s downhill on Sunday.

-Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris/Reuters