Operation successful
“Who even counts?” – End of season for ski lady
That's bitter! After slalom specialist Leona Popović tore her cruciate ligament at the season finale in Saalbach in March, the 27-year-old Croatian has now had to go under the knife again. The still young ski season is now over for her.
She tore the medial meniscus in her left knee during training in Killington and has already undergone surgery. The very thin anterior cruciate ligament was also reconstructed, the Croatian Ski Association announced.
"Comeback number 4? Or 5? Ahhh, who's counting anyway?" Popović jokes on Instagram and is confident. "I know how it works, so let's take it step by step."
She is now heading back home to start her rehabilitation and get fit again for the 2025/26 Olympic season.
Runner-up twice
Popović, who has been competing in the World Cup since 2017, has already celebrated two second places in the slalom in Levi (FIN) last year in November and in the slalom in Soldeu (AND) in March 2023, as well as numerous top ten finishes.
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