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The 32-year-old from Oregon is flying to Europe after putting her skis back on following her injury in November. Delicate situation for the young sprinter, who will try to return to the second part of the season.
Thursday 10 December 2020 4 minutes reading time
American speed has suffered from many injuries in recent seasons, with the farewell of Lindsey Vonn in the midst of a generational change not yet completed.
For the first two World Cup descents scheduled for 18-19 December in Val d''Isère (followed on Sunday 20 by what becomes the first super-g of the season), there will not be the return of Laurenne Ross, but good news for one of the veterans of the USA team is the return to skis in recent days, almost a month after the new fall remedied in Copper Mountain with another blow to the left knee already injured in the long ordeal that for the Oregon native lasts from the Are 2019 World Cup.
Ross is flying in these hours towards Europe to reach his teammates, the situation linked to Alice Merryweather is quite different. The 24-year-old who in the World Cup has two top ten assets (the last in February in the combined Crans-Montana ended in 8th place), has already announced the forfeit for the first seasonal events, explaining have suffered in the last few weeks from a serious problem due to an eating disorder.
No US championships for her at the end of November, on the slopes of Copper Mountain, and a silent fight before revealing her situation: "In recent months I have struggled with an eating disorder - explained Alice on social media - It defeated me, broke my heart, drained and almost destroyed my passion for the sport that I love so much. Fortunately, I am surrounded by some of the best people in the world, who have encouraged me to seek help ”.
A couple of months ago, while training in Saas-Fee, Merryweather felt she lost her joy in almost everything she did. It was his hardest moment: "I want to encourage anyone who is struggling with their mental health or an eating disorder to remember that they are not alone." There is no precise date for the return, but the intensive treatment of this period is paying off. "The races will be there when I am ready, but I am optimistic that it will be soon".
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