Italy's Olympic medal hopeful Federica Brignone, fresh from claiming the overall World Cup skiing crown, suffered multiple leg fractures after crashing in the giant slalom at the Italian Championships on Thursday.The 34-year-old, one of Italy's strongest medal contenders in the blue-riband sport of Alpine ski

Federica Brignone, the newly-crowned overall World Cup skiing champion, suffered a crash in the giant slalom at the Italian championships on Thursday and was airlifted to hospital.The 34-year-old was navigating a gate on the slopes in Val di Fassa when her legs got caught up, causing her to lose control and t