Bad luck with injuries

Bitter setback for Swiss skiing hopeful

A bitter setback for Franjo von Allmen: the Swiss skiing hopeful suffered an injury to his right knee joint.

The diagnosis: a bone contusion of the femur and tibia. "Franjo does not need an operation, but he will have to miss at least four weeks of snow training," reads a statement from Swiss Ski.

As a result, the 23-year-old will miss the training camp in Chile. "I'm now taking enough time to fully heal the injury and focus fully on the final phase of the season preparation," he nevertheless remains positive.

"Very impressive"
 The young Swiss star shone on several occasions last season. "Von Allmen embodies the rare combination of a strong technician and a sensitive glider," said ÖSV Alpine Director Herbert Mandl enthusiastically. And Felix Neureuther, Germany's former skiing figurehead, was also amazed: "What this Von Allmen can do is really impressive!" Let's hope that the injury doesn't set him back too far ...