Aussie teen star Daisy Thomas escapes serious injury after third major training crash

Aussie teen star Daisy Thomas has survived yet another big crash during a training session at Milano Cortina 2026 - her third in only a matter of weeks.

Having already torn her ACL in a crash seven weeks ago, the Australian team revealed she suffered her latest setback on her final jump of a training session ahead of big air competition.

"On her fourth and last jump of tonight's training session in big air, Daisy over rotated on her left ski and landed on her right shoulder," a statement read.

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"After assessment by medical staff, it would appear she has a minor right shoulder injury and has not significantly exacerbated her (previously injured) right knee.

"Medical staff will monitor and review again tomorrow to assess her progress."

She tore her ACL in the first crash in the lead up to the Games, which meant she would have been skiing the same fine line as American legend Lindsay Vonn in competing without an ACL.

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She was forced to withdraw from the slopestyle event after a second crash during training in Livigno. An MRI confirmed she had suffered "minor additional damage" to the knee, but symptoms had settled quickly which meant she would be able to ski in the big air.

The day before that second crash, Thomas said she "didn't really notice" the lack of an ACL after completing a four-hour session.

Thomas was expected to be a medal contender in the slopestyle before her ACL injury. After the second crash, which happened in the final minutes of a training session, she had to be stretchered off the course.