Jan 9 (Reuters) - Two weeks ‌after suffering a minor leg fracture and torn ligaments, Sofia Goggia hurtled down the course at ‌the 2022 Beijing Olympics to claim a silver medal in the downhill, a comeback ‌the Italian skier described as a miracle.

Goggia returns to the spotlight as Italy’s strongest medal hope for the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games, with her top rival, reigning World Cup Champion Federica Brignone, still working her way back from a serious knee injury that ‍kept her off the snow for 237 days.