Alpine ski star undergoes further surgery after bone fracture drama

Ski star Sofia Goggia provides relief with an injury update.

After the Italian broke her shinbone and ankle while training in her hometown of Ponte di Legno in February 2024, the 2018 Olympic downhill champion has struggled in recent months with pain caused by the metal plates and screws that had been inserted. As the Italian Ski Federation FISI reports, the metal implants have now been removed by a team of experts following another operation.

Goggia himself also contacted us via Instagram and explained: “I am very happy that the screw was removed because it was causing me some problems with the ski boot.”

However, the four-time downhill World Cup winner missed the important training camp in Ushuaia due to the operation and thus has to record a step backwards in her preparation for the coming season.

Until the World Cup kicks off in December, the focus now needs to be on preparing as best as possible in order to be fully fit in time