Winter Olympics - Opinion: Sofia Goggia’s return could end up being story of the Games in Beijing

“Chills” That was the mood Sofia Goggia was feeling when she was back on skis for the first time in a little under a fortnight. Ad/> The Italian star posted the message to her Instagram on Friday, the post that all of her fans, and the Alpine skiing community at large, had been waiting for. Next stop? The Olympic Games.

Beijing 2022‘Chills!’ – Goggia back on skis less than two weeks after Cortina crash3 HOURS AGO The reason for their concern came on Sunday January 23 when Goggia suffered a horrible crash during the super-G in her home race weekend at Cortina. The test results that came back were devastating. Her left knee was sprained as well as a tear in a cruciate ligament.

Plus a minor fibula fracture in the same leg. Oh, and some tendon damage. /> That diagnosis was just twelve days ago.

Now she’s back on the snow. The fact that Goggia is back so soon on skis is absolutely astonishing. These are injuries which at best should really take around a month to recover from.

Most people wouldn’t be thinking about running at this stage let alone competing in the Olympic Games. Yes, the super-G on the 11th looks to be too far for her but there is now a real chance that she will be able to defend her title during the downhill on the 15th. Absolutely remarkable.

Because what you have to remember is that just a week before the crash in Cortina, Goggia had another heart-in-the-mouth moment in Austria. She was looking to continue a downhill winning streak when she lost control of the skis and crashed out. The tumble looked just as bad as the one in Italy but thankfully she was able to walk away from it.