Lara Gut-Behrami, the 35-year-old Ticino-born Alpine skier, one of the most successful of her generation, has announced her retirement from competition after 18 seasons as a leading figure. In her career, she has won three Olympic medals (1 gold, 2 bronze), nine World Championship medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze), two overall World Cups (2016 and 2024), six Super-G World Cups (2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025), and one Giant Slalom World Cup (2024). These are extraordinary results, considering she is the only woman to have accumulated double-digit victories in three World Cup disciplines: 24 in Super-G, 13 in Downhill, and 10 in…