"The infection is back" Next setback for Kilde - ski star in hospital again

Linus Hämmerli

20.8.2024

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has to go to hospital again.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has to go to hospital again.
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Aleksander Aamodt Kilde crashed heavily in Wengen in January. In July, the speed specialist reported a setback on his way back on skis, and now the next one follows.

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  • An infection in his shoulder continues to bother Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. A few weeks after his last visit, Kilde reports back from hospital.
  • "It feels like a never-ending story," says Kilde in a video on Instagram.
  • But the ski star remains positive. It's still a struggle now, but everything will be fine in the end.

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is back in his hospital bed. Just a few weeks ago, Kilde wrote of a "nasty infection that has caused some damage, which is quite a setback in my shoulder rehab".

Now Kilde has to deal with the next setback. The Norwegian spoke out in a video on Instagram on Tuesday. "Unfortunately, I'm back in hospital. I've already had three weeks of antibiotics, but the infection is back," said Kilde.

The whole situation feels like a never-ending story. Nevertheless, Kilde remains positive: "It is what it is. I will get through it." It's a waiting game and a bit of a struggle now, but everything will be fine in the end.

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