Switzerland's twice overall World Cup champion Lara Gut-Behrami has suffered a crash during Super-G training in Colorado, with early assessments pointing to a potential injury to her left knee, the country's governing Swiss Ski body said on Friday.

The 34-year-old, who boasts an impressive 48 World Cup wins across three disciplines, had earlier announced her intention to retire following February's Milano Winter Games.

Gut-Behrami's Olympic achievements include Super-G gold and giant slalom bronze from Beijing 2022, along with a downhill bronze from Sochi 2014.

"The Olympic Super-G champion will return to Switzerland as soon as possible to undergo comprehensive medical examinations," Swiss Ski said in a statement.

"The extent of the injury will only be known after these examinations ha

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