Swiss ski star Josua Mettler operated on the knee after a heavy fall!

Swiss ski star Josua Mettler operated on the knee after a heavy fall!

After the success of the Swiss ski athletes on the departure in Bormio, there are tragic news from the warehouse of the Swiss Ski team. The 26-year-old Josua Mettler fell during training and suffered serious injuries. The medical examination in the Hirslanden Clinic in Zurich brought dark knowledge: Mettler suffered a tear of the front cruciate ligament, the inner ligament and the inner meniscus in both knee joints. For the ski professional, there is now an urgent operation that is already planned for next week, as team doctor Walter O. Frey confirmed, as was reported on 20min.ch.

tragic timing for the Swiss team

The fall passed on Friday when Mettler trained together with other athletes, including Cyprien Sarrazin and Kyle Negomir. To make matters worse, Mettler flew into the safety net, but managed to go to the finish on their own. The situation was different with the athlete Andrea Ellenberger, who also plunged during training and tackled a lower leg fracture, knee excavation and several bruises. She had to be operated on and will have to end the season prematurely.

During these dramatic incidents, Switzerland cheered at the same time over Alexis Monney's sensational departure victory and second place by Franjo van Allmen. However, the joy of sporting success is strongly clouded by the serious injuries to the athletes, which once again reveals the challenges in high-performance ski sports. The fact that the injury-related setbacks come after such a historical triumph makes the situation even more bitter, such as and 20min.ch Report.