Gruber to miss Olympics with knee injury
VIENNA – Austrian skier Christoph Gruber will miss next month’s Vancouver Olympics after damaging his left knee during pre-race warmups for a World Cup downhill in Wengen on Saturday.
Gruber tore ligaments and bruised a meniscus while crashing before the race on the Lauberhorn course.
The Austrian ski federation said Tuesday that Gruber has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
The 33-year-old Gruber has won five World Cup races, including a super-G on the Olympic course in Whistler Mountain two years ago.
VIENNA (AP) – Austrian skier Christoph Gruber will miss next month’s Vancouver Olympics after damaging his left knee during pre-race warmups for a World Cup downhill in Wengen on Saturday.
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Gruber tore ligaments and bruised a meniscus while crashing before the race on the Lauberhorn course.
The Austrian ski federation said Tuesday that Gruber has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
The 33-year-old Gruber has won five World Cup races, including a super-G on the Olympic course in Whistler Mountain two years ago.
