Athletes Health

Could neck training help ski racers keep their eyes steady and react to rough terrain? Dr. Theo Versteegh explores its potential role in performance and injury prevention.

After surgery for chronic jumper’s knee ended his Olympic season, the 2024 Sölden winner returns to World Cup racing with adjusted expectations and a new training mindset.

Canadian skier Valérie Grenier injured her knee during training in Sölden and will undergo surgery Friday, with the full extent of the injury still unknown.

leksander Aamodt Kilde tore his Achilles tendon in a downhill training fall in Chile. The Norwegian Ski Federation says he will return to Innsbruck for further examinations.

After two surgeries and an Olympic return, Petra Vlhová is preparing for her first World Cup start since January 2024. She plans to race slalom and giant slalom under new coach Mario Rafetzeder.

Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia shared health updates at the Festival dello Sport in Trento. Brignone continues rehabilitation after knee surgery, while Goggia recovers from two viral infections. Their returns to competition remain uncertain.

Marco Odermatt completed nine on-snow sessions after an injury delayed his Chile trip, while three-time Olympic champion Franjo von Allmen repeatedly set the pace in Swiss training

Sofia Goggia says two viral infections forced her to leave her preseason training camp in Argentina early. She is improving but remains weak as she begins recovery.

Sofia Goggia has returned to Italy early after persistent fatigue interrupted her preseason training camp in Ushuaia. She will undergo further medical testing before determining when she can return to snow.

Manuel Feller will miss Austria’s upcoming on-snow training camp in Chile after suffering another herniated disc during his rehabilitation from back surgery.

Lindsey Vonn is walking, training and even playing tennis after her devastating Olympic crash. However, surgery to reconstruct the ACL she ruptured nine days before the Olympic downhill—and another nine months of rehabilitation—still await her.

A minor muscle injury has interrupted Marco Odermatt’s preparation for the 2026-27 season. The five-time overall champion did not travel to Chile with the Swiss team.

Federica Brignone will undergo another procedure Tuesday to remove hardware from her injured left leg, with doctors also set to assess her meniscus.

A devastating knee injury ended Katharina Liensberger’s Olympic season. Now, the Austrian champion is finding patience, perspective and renewed love for skiing on her road back.

Federica Brignone returned to snow July 30 for the first time since her final World Cup race in Soldeu. However, the two-time Olympic champion has not decided whether she will compete during the 2026-27 season.

Former U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee colleagues Sady Carelli and Martina Plunger Beech created Her Sport Collective to bridge the gap between sports science and everyday coaching. In this interview, they discuss female athlete health, coach education, communication, and why supporting female athletes starts with better conversations.

Lauren Macuga entered the Olympic season as one of the brightest young stars on the Stifel U.S. Ski Team before an ACL tear ended her winter before it began. The World Championship medalist opens up about recovery, missing the Olympics, rediscovering her love for ski racing and her planned return to snow.

Steen Olsen and Sarrizan / GEPA pictures Steen Olsen back on snow Alpin Norway shared