The gold-medal favorite in women’s ski slopestyle will reportedly go to the PyeongChang Olympics purely as a spectator.
Estonian Kelly Sildaru, 15, said Tuesday that she is out through the Winter Games after suffering a left knee injury in a training fall earlier this month, according to Estonian media.
The knee injury requires surgery that will keep Sildaru out six to nine months, according to her statement posted by Estonian media. She plans to attend the Winter Olympics as a fan.
Sildaru, who was born during the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, won the last two Winter X Games ski slopestyle titles.