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Australian Freestyle Skiing Star Laura Peel Faces Uncertain Future After Mysterious Knee Injury at Winter Olympics Camp

Australian Freestyle Skiing Star Laura Peel Faces Uncertain Future After Mysterious Knee Injury at Winter Olympics Camp

AIROLO, Switzerland (AP) — Australian freestyle skier Laura Peel hurt her knee in a training camp ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, raising doubts about her participation in a fourth Games.

The 36-year-old Peel is a two-time world champion and one of the favorites to win the women’s aerials.

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She sustained the injury in Switzerland on Monday, the Australian team said in a statement, and had a scan at a sports specialist clinic.

“She has returned to the training camp in Airolo, Switzerland where she’ll be treated by the team physio to determine next steps,” the team said Tuesday.

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