FILE PHOTO: Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway reacts following the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race on the Lauberhorn course in Wengen, Switzerland January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File photo
WENGEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - When Aksel Lund Svindal discovered that he would have to undergo knee surgery for the second time in a year, his reaction was simply: "Here we go again".
One year on, the remarkably resilient Norwegian is not only back skiing but leads the World Cup downhill standings and is hoping to crown his career with an Olympic gold in the blue riband event at the age of 35.
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