PARIS, Jan ‌8 (Reuters) - Freestyle skier Tess Ledeux will ‌miss the Milano Cortina 2026 ‌Winter Olympics in a major blow to French medal hopes less than a month before ‍the Games.

The 24-year-old, a three-times ‍world champion and ‌silver medallist at the Beijing 2022 ‍Games, said ​on Thursday she would not return to competition this ⁠season as she recovers from a ‌concussion suffered in a heavy crash during ⁠a World ‍Cup event in March.