Melanie Meillard Injures Her Knee in Training and Will Not Start in Levi

Mélanie Meillard will miss the first World Cup slalom in Levi: the 28-year-old Swiss skier fell during today’s training session and was injured. Swiss-Ski reported that she had been diagnosed with a ligament sprain in her right knee. Meillard will now return to Switzerland for further medical examinations.

The federation clarified separately that it was the knee that had not previously undergone surgery. Meillard’s earlier serious problems had involved her left knee. Following her withdrawal, nine Swiss alpine skiers will compete in tomorrow’s race in Levi:

• Camille Rast, Wendy Holdener, Eliane Christen;
• Janine Meichler, Aline Höpli, Selina Egloff;
• Aline Danioth, Nicole Good and Anouk Brändli.

Photo: footage from the SRF Sport television channel, 17:34, 13.11.26.