Canadian slopestyle star Turski opts to retire after injury-filled career
MONTREAL — Freestyle skier Kaya Turski, unable to get back to top form after a stellar but an injury-marred career, has decided to retire.
Turski had been hampered by an injury at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia and hoped to make up for it at the 2018 Games in South Korea, but the Montreal native saw that her health wasn’t up to it.
“Several factors played into this decision,” said Turski, an eight-time gold medallist in slopestyle at the Winter X-Games. “It’s not the first time I’ve had health issues.
“I’ve had four major knee surgeries, one pancreas operation, I’ve had iron plates put into my arms, my fingers… but I always persevered. I’ve been getting headaches daily for a few years. They vary in intensity, but it’s every day.