BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the rest of the Olympic season because of a severe knee injury she suffered while crashing in training in the United States, the Swiss ski star said on Thursday.

The 34-year-old Gut-Behrami would have been the defending Olympic champion in super-G at Cortina d’Ampezzo in February, and planned to retire when the season ends in March.

She was injured while training in super-G in Copper Mountain, Colorado, last week and has now confirmed earlier reports she ruptured ligaments in her left knee and damaged the meniscus.

“I consider that a knee injury, as complex as it is, cannot be considered a tragedy,” Gut-Behrami said in a statement that noted the recent deaths of young skiers who crashed in training.

The two-time World Cup overall cham

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