US EditionAlpine skiing-Norway's Kilde to miss Games
- On Feb 3, 2026, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Norwegian skier, said he will miss the Milano‑Cortina Olympics as his mind and body are not performing the way he needs.
- A January 2024 crash in Wengen's Lauberhorn downhill left Kilde with severe right calf nerve damage, two torn shoulder ligaments, surgical treatment and subsequent infection.
- After missing last season, Kilde returned in November at Copper Mountain, Colorado, and competed in Crans‑Montana, Switzerland, on Feb. 1, 2026, with his best finish 11th at Beaver Creek.
- Speaking about the decision, Kilde said in a statement, `It is extremely hard to come to this decision after all the work I have put in together with my family, medical team, the national team and many others,` removing a proven medal contender from Beijing 2022.
- On Instagram, he wrote, `With the sudden jump in full-speed training, my body has needed more time than my mind would like,` linking training setbacks to his season end decision.
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Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde will not compete in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, as he is still trying to regain his form after a serious fall two years ago.
Norwegian alpine skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has announced that he is withdrawing from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, where he would have competed in downhill and super-G, due to a lack of competitive fitness, the French news agency AFP reported.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde cannot crown his comeback season with an Olympic start. The Norwegian feels mentally and physically not ready for the winter games.
Norwegian alpine skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde will not compete in the Winter Olympics. "I have done everything I can to be ready for the Olympics, but my mind and body are not working as they should," he announced the decision.
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