Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone still not sure she will be fit for Olympics

FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - January 25, 2025 Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Downhill REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) -Reigning World Cup overall champion Federica Brignone cast doubts over her participation in next year's Winter Olympics on home snow in Italy two months after she suffered serious injuries.

The 34-year-old, one of Italy's leading medal hopes at the Games, fractured her left leg and tore knee ligaments when she crashed into a gate during a race in the Italian championships.