"The Slovenian Ski Association (Smucarska Zveza Slovenije) confirmed on Monday, November 24, that Neja Dvornik is out for the season after suffering a serious injury during warm-up for the World Cup race in Gurgl, Austria. According to the federation, Dvornik fell and was injured during warm-up, with hospital examinations revealing a fracture of the right tibia and of the bone above the right ankle. The association added that she will require surgery before returning home to begin a difficult rehabilitation, concluding its statement with a message of support: Neja, we are with you wishing you a speedy recovery and lots of strength."
"Neja Dvornik shared this image from hospital following her fracture. | Image: Neja Dvornik IG I am very grateful for all the support and people that stand by my side. Taking day by day now, putting the pieces back together, but I promise I'll be back even stronger! Neja Dvornik"
"The fracture is a big setback for the Slovenian Ski Team ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Dvornik had shown encouraging form heading into this season. She scored her first points of the 202526 World Cup in October at the season opener in Solden, Austria, where she finished in 26th place and finished a strong seventh at the slalom in Levi, Finland. Last season, she recorded her career-best giant slalom result, placing sixth in Sun Valley, Idaho, as well as a fourth place in Saalbach, Austria, marking major breakthroughs for the rising star."
Slovenian World Cup skier Neja Dvornik fractured two bones in her lower right leg during warm-up runs before the Slalom World Cup in Gurgl, Austria, and will miss the rest of the season. Hospital examinations revealed a fracture of the right tibia and of the bone above the right ankle. She will require surgery and a difficult rehabilitation before returning home. The injury eliminates her chances of competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Dvornik had shown encouraging form, scoring World Cup points in Solden, finishing seventh in Levi slalom, and recording career-best results last season in Sun Valley and Saalbach. The Slovenian team faces a significant loss in the women's technical squad.
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