With only 56 days left until the Winter Olympics in Milano‑Cortina, shocking news struck the skiing world. The two-time Olympic gold medalist, Swiss star Michelle Gisin , had a serious fall during a high-speed downhill training run in St. Moritz.

On 11 December, while preparing for the upcoming World Cup downhill races, she went down hard during a practice run. The 32-year-old was skiing at over 110 kph when one of her skis appeared to catch an edge going into a fast left turn. And within no time, she lost control and went straight into the safety nets, breaking through the first layer before the second one finally stopped her.

Quickly after that, Gisin was airlifted to the hospital for a check-up. Thankfully, she was conscious when medics reached her, though she had visible cuts and s

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