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Michelle Gisin
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- Two-time Olympic gold medalist Michelle Gisin was airlifted after a skiing crash in Switzerland on Thursday
- Gisin, 32, is the back-to-back champion in women's Alpine
- The crash occurred just two months out from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Michelle Gisin was airlifted from a course in St. Moritz, Switzerland on Thursday after crashing into a safety fence going roughly 70 mph.
Gisin, 32, was conscious after the crash and could be seen with scratches and cuts on her face while she was treated by on-site medics before being airlifted via helicopter to a local hospital, according to the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and Reuters.
The Swiss skier, who won gold at the last two Winter Olympics in the women’s Alpine events, was training on the course where she was set to compete in the downhill World Cup event on Friday and Saturday, according to the AP.
The outlet reported that Gisin lost control while approaching a quick left-hand turn on the course and crashed through the first barrier of safety nets before a second barrier of nets stopped her.
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Michelle Gisin carried off on a stretcher after a training crash in St. Moritz, Switzerland
The AP reported that the event organizers did not immediately share an update on Gisin’s condition. Meanwhile, the Swiss Ski Federation has not provided an update on social media or via its official website.
According to the federation, Gisin was heading into the new ski season with a particular focus on speed disciplines and no longer entering technical races. The veteran skier has not had a podium finish in speed-focused events since 2022, according to Swiss Ski.
Gisin’s crash marks the third in recent weeks involving members of the women’s Swiss ski team just two months out from the 2026 Winter Olympics. In the last month alone, Swiss skiers Lara Gut-Behrami and Corinne Suter both sustained injuries from crashes that occurred during training sessions.
Gut-Behrami tore an ACL in her left knee during a crash at Copper Mountain in Colorado, while Suter sustained calf, knee and foot injuries during a crash that also occurred during a training session at St. Moritz in Switzerland.
The Winter Games begin on Friday, Feb. 6.
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