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Ex-World Cup ski champion Carlo Janka retires due to injury
Carlo Janka from Switzerland announces the end of his sporting career during a press conference in Wengen, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Swiss skier Carlo Janka, once crowned the world’s best all-around men’s alpine racer, ended his injury-hit racing career on Thursday at his home country’s most storied venue. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Carlo Janka from Switzerland announces the end of his sporting career during a press conference in Wengen, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Swiss skier Carlo Janka, once crowned the world’s best all-around men’s alpine racer, ended his injury-hit racing career on Thursday at his home country’s most storied venue. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Jan. 13, 2022 11:32 AM EST
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FILE - Switzerland's Carlo Janka reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's giant slalom at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, on Feb. 23, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)

FILE - Switzerland's Carlo Janka reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's giant slalom at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, on Feb. 23, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)

Jan. 13, 2022 10:12 AM EST
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FILE - Lindsey Vonn of the United States, right, and Switzerland's Carlo Janka hold their trophies of the alpine ski, Women's and Men's World Cup overall title, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on March 13, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)

FILE - Lindsey Vonn of the United States, right, and Switzerland's Carlo Janka hold their trophies of the alpine ski, Women's and Men's World Cup overall title, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on March 13, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)

Jan. 13, 2022 10:14 AM EST
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FILE - Switzerland's Carlo Janka races on his way to clinch the gold medal in the Men's giant slalom, at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 23, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

FILE - Switzerland's Carlo Janka races on his way to clinch the gold medal in the Men's giant slalom, at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 23, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Jan. 13, 2022 10:16 AM EST
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Switzerland's Carlo Janka speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill training, in Wengen, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. In the background is Mt. Silberhorn. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Switzerland's Carlo Janka speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill training, in Wengen, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. In the background is Mt. Silberhorn. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Jan. 12, 2022 07:12 AM EST
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FILE - Switzerland's Carlo Janka shows the trophy of the alpine ski, Men's World Cup overall title, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on March 13, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)

FILE - Switzerland's Carlo Janka shows the trophy of the alpine ski, Men's World Cup overall title, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on March 13, 2010. Once crowned the world's best all-around men's Alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka ended his racing career Thursday at his home country's most storied venue. Janka's career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion, gold medalist in giant slalom at the Vancouver Olympics and winner of the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen that is mythic in Switzerland's sports history. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)

Jan. 13, 2022 10:13 AM EST
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Carlo Janka from Switzerland speaks to journalists in Wengen, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Swiss skier Carlo Janka, once crowned the world’s best all-around men’s alpine racer, ended his injury-hit racing career on Thursday at his home country’s most storied venue. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Carlo Janka from Switzerland speaks to journalists in Wengen, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Swiss skier Carlo Janka, once crowned the world’s best all-around men’s alpine racer, ended his injury-hit racing career on Thursday at his home country’s most storied venue. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Jan. 13, 2022 11:31 AM EST
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