“It was a pleasure to represent the United States at the 2018 Olympics (in Pyeongchang). All I wanted was to come back, stronger, faster and to win a gold medal. But I crashed into Cortina the other day and immediately felt that it cracked properly in my knee “, writes Breezy Johnson on Instagram.
“I was given the opportunity to continue competing on my knees. But I do not think it is realistic or particularly wise. I can cause more damage and I definitely do not think I will be able to ride at my best. ”
There were more than Breezy Johnson who suffered injuries on the slopes in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The star Sofia Goggia crashed and she also risks missing the Olympics, while Lisa Hörnblad injured both her cruciate ligament, ligament and meniscus and will be out for the rest of the season.
The 26-year-old Breezy Johnson made his Olympic debut in Pyeongchang 2018, and then finished seventh in the downhill race.
The Beijing Olympics will be inaugurated on February 4.
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