Nyman ruled out for season

ByEurosport

Updated 11/11/2011 at 05:27 GMT

American skier Steven Nyman has been ruled out of the 2011-12 World Cup season after sustaining an Achilles injury in training.

ALPINE SKIING Steven Nyman

Image credit: Imago

The American tore his left Achilles in a crash on November 8 in Colorado.

"Steven was evaluated Tuesday at the Steadman Clinic in Vail and diagnosed with a torn left achilles," said US Ski and Snowboard Association medical director Kyle Wilkens.

"He will miss the remainder of the 2011-12 World Cup season."

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Nyman tweeted: "Blown Achilles tendon = no ski season for me this year".

The World Cup season starts in Lake Louise, Canada, on November 26.

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