Swiss Carlo Janka, the 2010 Olympic giant slalom champion, suffered ligament damage in his right knee in training on Tuesday, five days before the World Cup season starts.
Janka, 31, is traveling home for rehabilitation, according to the Swiss Ski Team.
Janka’s status for the season, including the Olympics, is not known.
Janka, nicknamed “The Iceman” for his laid-back personality, was once the world’s best skier. He was a 23-year-old phenom when he won his Olympic gold and the World Cup overall title in the same season.
A year after the Vancouver Games, Janka experienced an irregular heartbeat and was forced to undergo
minor heart surgery.