"During the Atomic Media Day, Kilde had first announced his intention to make his comeback on the Birds of Prey course-Kilde's favorite racecourse-but had cautiously left the door open to compete at Copper, which is hosting a Super-G and Giant Slalom a week before Beaver Creek. "I know [Copper Mountain], and it's a Super-G, and it's not the toughest Super-G, so it's the first time I will push for 100%.""
"The crash left Kilde with a severe laceration to his leg and a complicated dislocation of his left shoulder, which severed ligaments and caused extensive damage to the athlete's rotator cuff. His shoulder injuries initially healed well, but he was later plagued with continued infections and sepsis, resulting in repeat surgeries and prolonged recovery for the Norwegian athlete, resulting in a 22-month absence from the World Cup."
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announced he will start in the Super-G World Cup at Copper Mountain tomorrow, November 28, moving his comeback up by nine days. He had planned to return at Beaver Creek and had posted a 100-day countdown before scrapping it. Kilde expressed excitement about starting again and noted that Copper's Super-G is not the toughest, making it suitable to push for 100%. Kilde suffered a severe crash in January 2024 on the Lauberhorn, sustaining major leg and left shoulder injuries, later complicated by infections and sepsis that required repeat surgeries and caused a 22-month World Cup absence. Kilde previously won the 2022-23 Downhill Crystal Globe and led the 2023-24 standings prior to the crash.
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