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Goggia preparing for comeback following ankle injury

Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals - Men's and Women's Super G

ARE, SWEDEN - MARCH 15: Sofia Goggia of Italy competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals Men’s and Women’s Super G on March 15, 2018 in Are, Sweden. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia is planning to return from injury this month but remains in doubt for the upcoming world championships.

A spokesman for the Italian Winter Sports Federation says Goggia will participate in downhill training in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, beginning Jan. 24 with an eye toward competing in downhill and super-G races at the German resort on Jan. 26 and 27, respectively.

Goggia broke a bone in her right ankle during a fall in giant slalom training in Hintertux, Austria, in October.

Goggia’s performance in Garmisch will determine if she competes at the worlds in Are, Sweden, which open Feb. 5.

Goggia won gold in downhill at the Pyeongchang Games last season, finishing ahead of Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway and Lindsey Vonn of the United States.

Goggia also won the season-long World Cup downhill title last season.