Roland Leitinger seriously injured his knee during today's (9 November 2021) parallel training session on the Reiteralm. The runner-up from Sölden suffered a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a fall and will therefore be out for the entire Olympic season.
“That is extremely bitter. Now history repeats itself. I already missed the season in 2018 because of a torn cruciate ligament, "said Roland Leitinger after the devastating diagnosis.
Leitinger continues: “At the moment I feel a great emptiness. I have to let that sink in for now. "
The 30-year-old giant slalom specialist would like to have an operation promptly.
Austrian ski team press release