Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Mikaela Shiffrin.Photo:Aleksander Aamodt Kilde/Instagram
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde/Instagram
Norwegian skierAleksander Aamodt Kildeis in good hands after suffering from a “brutal” crash.
The skier later offered an update in his own words as he posted two selfies with his girlfriend and fellow professional skierMikaela Shiffrin. Kilde was shirtless in a hospital bed with cuts on his nose and chin in the selfie, while Shiffrin, 28, smiled beside him. In a second shot, she kissed him on the forehead.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Mikaela Shiffrin.Aleksander Aamodt Kilde/Instagram
Kilde continued, “Thank you so much for all of the messages. I’m grateful for all the words of love and support. This sport can be brutal, but I still love it. 🙏🏻.”
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Team Norway crashes on Jan. 13, 2024 in Wengen, Switzerland.Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images
Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images
Reuters reported that the Olympic athlete is out for the rest of the season, according to his team doctor, Strauss, who shared the news with a Norwegian broadcaster.
“The season is over, the ski season is over. Now we’re aiming for that he’ll be ready for the next season,” Strauss said.
Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde attend the 2023 ESPY Awards on July 12, 2023 in Hollywood.Frazer Harrison/Getty
Frazer Harrison/Getty
Kilde’s season-ending injury comes just weeks after he earned his first podium position in a giant slalom competition at a World Cup competition in Adelboden, Switzerland. He shared theachievementon Instagram as he revealed that he was “a little speechless” after the win.
“It’s always such a pleasure to compete in front of this crowd, and to earn my first GS podium at such a classic and legendary venue like the Chuenisbärgli is an absolute dream.
She continued, “wowowowowowow what a King!👑.”
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The couple have been together since early 2021, and Kilde toldSki Racingthat they are each other’s biggest supporters.
“I love to be around her and experience her type of focus and also her as a human being,” Kilde says. “That combination is scarce, and for me to experience that is something special.”
He continued, “I’m going to do everything I can to have that feeling for the rest of my life. I have to deliver as well, and right now, what we have together is beautiful.”
source: people.com
