[VIDEO] Federica Brignone Back on Snow 8 Months After Leg Fracture, With Eyes Still Set on 2026 Olympics - SnowBrains

"Italian ski racer Federica Brignone has returned to snow for the first time since suffering a devastating leg fracture in April, nearly eight months, or 237 days ago. The 2024-25 season Overall World Cup title winner took her first tentative laps this week. The Italian Ski Federation (FISI) shared a video of her comeback to on-snow training on YouTube. On April 3, during the second run of the giant slalom at the Italian national championships,"

"Following surgery in Milan, Italy, Brignone spent weeks at the Juventus J-Medical clinic in Turin, Italy, before beginning physiotherapy and strength work. She acknowledged early on that recovery would be tough and slow. On Wednesday, November 26, Brignone finally returned to the slopes, skiing under the supervision of federal technicians. FISI noted that this marks the first phase of what remains a long and careful rehabilitation plan-alternating gym strength sessions with gradual on-snow training."

Federica Brignone returned to on-snow training on November 26, nearly eight months after a severe left-leg fracture sustained on April 3. The injury involved a comminuted fracture of the tibial plateau and fibular head, with additional flagged ligament damage, and required immediate surgery and extensive rehabilitation. Post-surgery care included time at the Juventus J-Medical clinic, followed by physiotherapy and strength work. On-snow sessions resumed under federal technicians alongside alternating gym strength sessions. Return to competitive racing and participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics remains uncertain as rehabilitation continues cautiously.

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