Gisin sidelined for a few weeks due to injury

On Friday, Swiss rising star Michelle Gisin announced a partial tear of her right MCL that will sideline her for a few weeks. In regular cases, this injury can take between 2-6 weeks to heal.

“I am already positive and motivated to be fit again soon,” said the 23 year old. “In the next few days and weeks, I will do everything I can to stabilize the knee with my physiotherapist. Physiotherapy and hopefully, soon again, light training will determine my course of the day, and I look forward to coming back to the team.”

Gisin earned her first World Cup podium last season in Val d’Isere, France, taking second place in the alpine combined. She repeated that result at the 2017 World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

glad i can walk this one off ? i teared one half of my medial collateral ligament and i‘m happy the other half is keeping things together ?? some weeks off but i can‘t wait to be back ✌?? #scheichewieeiche

A post shared by Michelle Gisin (@michellegisin) on Oct 20, 2017 at 11:31am PDT