Norwegian alpine skier
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Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde ruptured his Achilles tendon in a fall during preseason downhill training in Chile on Wednesday, 14 October. The Norwegian Ski Association announced the injury on Thursday, 15 October, ahead of the World Cup opener in Sölden on 24 and 25 October.