Olympic champion Ligety slowed by shooting back pain
LA VILLA, Italy — His back ravaged by a shooting pain that stretches all the way down his leg, Olympic giant slalom champion Ted Ligety can hardly ski at all these days.
No wonder he lost control and slid out several gates into his opening run down the steep and dark Gran Risa course Sunday.
“I’ve been getting injections and trying to get it sorted out but it hasn’t really turned the corner yet,” Ligety said.