{
  "id": 4263903,
  "title": "Ski standout Marco Odermatt won't attend preseason training in Chile due to minor injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ski-standout-marco-odermatt-wont-attend-preseason-training-in-chile",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T19:49:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ski-standout-marco-odermatt-wont-194912421.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ZURICH (AP) — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt will not participate in preseason training in Chile due to a minor muscle injury. The Swiss team announced on Saturday that Odermatt experienced pain during a physical training session and received a diagnosis of a minor muscle injury through subsequent exams. The team decided that he will not join the group in Chile starting next Monday. They did not disclose further details about the nature of his injury. The Swiss ski team emphasized that the primary focus should be on treating and rehabilitating the injury. Once Odermatt is able to resume on-snow training, his remaining season preparations will be re-evaluated. Odermatt is currently tied with Marc Girardelli for second place on the all-time World Cup titles list, with five victories. Marcel Hirscher holds the record for the most overall titles with eight. This season, Odermatt aims to continue his success, having won three medals at the 2022 Milan Cortina Olympics, including two silvers and a bronze. In addition to his Olympic accomplishments, Odermatt also claimed gold in the giant slalom during the 2018 Beijing Winter Games. The World Cup season traditionally begins in Sölden, Austria, in October.",
  "summary": "Marco Odermatt’s bid for a sixth straight overall World Cup skiing title isn’t getting off to a perfect start as the Swiss standout is sidelined with a minor muscle injury and set to miss a preseason training camp in Chile. The Swiss team said Saturday that Odermatt “experienced pain during a physical training session this week” and that exams revealed a \"minor muscle injury.” \"As a result,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ski standout Marco Odermatt won’t attend preseason training in Chile due to minor injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ski-standout-marco-odermatt-wont-attend-preseason-training-in-chile-4264082",
        "published": "2026-08-29T19:50:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}