{
  "id": 14709223,
  "title": "Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde ruptures Achilles in another crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/norwegian-skier-aleksander-aamodt-kilde-ruptures-achilles-in-another",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:41:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/15/norwegian-skier-aleksander-aamodt-kilde-ruptures-achilles-in-another-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in a fall during preseason downhill training in Chile, according to the Norwegian Ski Association. The association announced the injury on Thursday, stating that Kilde is currently traveling home to Innsbruck, Austria to receive further medical examinations and assess treatment options. The crash occurred on Wednesday.\n\nKilde had previously undergone surgery in January 2024 for a severe cut and nerve damage in his right calf, as well as two torn ligaments in his shoulder following a crash at the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, Switzerland. Despite this setback, he returned to the World Cup the following season but decided not to compete at the Milan Cortina Olympics, citing that his mind and body were not performing to his desired level.\n\nKilde has a strong track record, having won silver in the combined event and bronze in super-G at the 2022 Beijing Games. He also claimed the overall World Cup championship in 2020. The World Cup season is set to begin with women’s and men’s giant slaloms on the Rettenbach glacier in Sölden, Austria on October 24-25.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Alpine skiing-Fresh injury blow for Kilde as Norwegian skier ruptures Achilles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/alpine-skiing-fresh-injury-blow-for-kilde-as-norwegian-skier-ruptures",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:27:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}