Ledeux was a silver medalist in Big Air at the 2022 Olympics. Joel Saget / Getty Images

Olympic silver medalist skier Tess Ledeux announced on social media that she would not be competing in February’s Milan Cortina Winter Games due to lingering effects of a concussion.

“I’m still not recovered and I must continue with this healing process even though I’m tired,” Leduex wrote in an Instagram post. “Tired of putting so much effort into things moving so slow sometimes.”

Ledeux finished second in the big air event four years ago. She has been absent from competition since a crash last March during a World Cup Final in her home country, France.

“With the help of the medical staff, I have made the decision to draw a line under my season,” Ledeux wrote. “Probably the hardest decision of my life. Because yes … hope was what allowed me to hold on, to keep moving forward, and to get up every morning … This choice is difficult, almost impossible to accept. It feels unfair.”

Since the concussion she suffered in March, Ledeux has experienced fatigue, headaches and dizziness. After consulting with medical professionals, it didn’t seem smart to compete in the Olympics.

“Feeling a lot of sadness, anger, frustration,” Ledeux said. “I am feeling fragile.”

Ledeux is a three-time World Champion, including a 2017 Sierra Nevada gold medal in slopestyle. She has also won seven gold medals at the X Games, with four wins in the big air event and three in slopestyle. The 24-year-old also competed at the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang.

The French native is focused on being ready to go for the 2030 Olympics in her home country.

“Thank you to those who support me and accompany me in this period,” Ledeux said.

Jordy Fee-Platt is a Trending Writer for The Athletic. Before joining The Athletic, Fee-Platt was the Broadcasting and PR Associate for the Hudson Valley Renegades, High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. He has also been a writer and editor for Hoops HQ, a college basketball website. Jordy is a graduate of Arizona State University’s Cronkite School, where he covered Phoenix pro sports, including the 2023 World Series. He hails from San Francisco, CA. Follow Jordy on Twitter @jfeep