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November 12, 2013 – During a training session on Monday Olympic Champion Dario Cologna of Switzerland injured his right ankle and will require surgery. Initial testing revealed damage to a ligament in the ankle but an MRI confirmed that damage was in fact a torn ligament. “Dario will have surgery on Friday and is expected to be sidelined 6-8 weeks,” said team physician Patrick Noack.
“This injury hurts not only physically but also mentally. For an optimal pre-season I was looking forward to the season opener in Kuusamo. However, I will now stay calm, work with our medical specialists on a rehabilitation program and then build back my training for the Olympic Games in Sochi,” said Cologna.
Leading into the Vancouver Games in 2010, Cologna suffered a torn muscle in his upper leg in pre-season training and still managed to claim a gold medal. “Since the training base of Dario is very good, we will make the most of the rehabilitation phase and then see a strong return to the World Cup,” said Guri Hetland, head coach of the Swiss Ski team.