Shock for ski sports: Hirscher and Walch with cruciate ligament tear!

Shock for ski sports: Hirscher and Walch with cruciate ligament tear!

shock in skiing: While Marcel Hirscher celebrated his longed -for comeback after a five -year break, a heavy cruciate ligament rupture hung the season again. The eight-time overall World Cup winner suffered the injury in training and had to be operated on immediately. Hirscher, who starts for the Netherlands, after the controversial wildcard regulation, announced on Instagram: "Last trip of the season. What remains is the love of skiing." With this setback, the 35-year-old also misses the World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm in February 2025. "Cruciate ligament away, project over!" He scared his painful situation, as Laola1 reported on the injured top-class carpers.

Hirscher, who dominated between 2011 and 2019, could influence the development of the alpine skiing even more. The Austrian skiing seems to be under a black shade, as both a legendary athlete and an emerging talent with serious injuries have to fight. How the situation will develop remains to be seen, but hopes for an early comeback are with both highs.