Schmidhofer operates – longer break than expected

“Contrary to the first reports, it is a complex knee injury that requires a longer break than expected,” said the Austrian Ski Association (SV) after the operation carried out at the AUVA Unfallkrankenhaus Graz. Most recently there was talk of a tear in the cruciate ligament and the collateral ligament in the Styrian woman’s left knee.

Schmidhofer and a treating doctor will provide information on the degree of injury and the current state of health in a video press conference on Monday, the SV announced on Sunday evening. Schmidhofer fell on Friday at the World Cup downhill in Val d’Isre. Austria’s speed team has to choose one of its strongest drivers in the World Cup winter.