Shock for the ski star: Lukas Feurstein with a broken hand!

Shock for the ski star: Lukas Feurstein with a broken hand!

The Austrian ski racing driver Lukas Feurstein, who surprisingly took third place at the World Cup super-G in Beaver Creek almost two weeks ago, is facing a setback. As krone.at reported, the 23-year-old suffered a break of the metabolical bone at the giant slide training in Saalbach. This incident occurred only a few days after he had caused a sensation and was considered the ÖSV hopeful. Head coach Marko Pfeifer desperately commented on the injury series in the team and described the situation as "disaster".

injury manager in the ski circus

On Thursday, Feurstein nevertheless went to the Grödnertal to start despite the broken middle finger at today's Super-G on Saslong. Equipped with a special rail that makes it easier for him to start, the Vorarlberg is determined to master the challenges. In the meantime, Marco Odermatt from Switzerland caused excitement when he won the Super-G in Beaver Creek and continued his sophisticated season, such as Snowbrains reported. Together with Cyprien Sarrazin in second place and Lukas Feurstein on the third podium, a strong race was delivered.

Feurstein hopes that the healing of his metabolism will be completed in about six weeks in order to be fit for the World Championships in Saalbach in good time. However, many competitions are on the brink: "There are more pole contact with the giant slalom, and so I have to see how I can get on the Super-G on Saslong," explained Feurstein. This setback could have serious consequences for the ÖSV men, since Feurstein was one of the most promising athletes.