1.   His anterior cruciate ligament was torn, his medial collateral ligament shredded.

2.   She shredded her left femur and shredded the ligaments in her right knee.

3.   Earlier in the week, Josef Strobl saw his Olympic hopes come to an end when he shredded knee ligaments in a crash during downhill training.

4.   Josef Strobl shredded knee ligaments in a crash during downhill training Tuesday, ending his Olympic hopes as well as his season.

5.   Josef Strobl shredded knee ligaments in a crash during downhill training Tuesday, ending his Olympic hopes and delivering another blow to the beleaguered Austrian team.