Marcel Hirscher: With emotions back in the ski circus after injury!

Marcel Hirscher: With emotions back in the ski circus after injury!

Marcel Hirscher, the legendary Salzburg ski ass, recently ended his season with an emotional farewell in the Ski World Cup. After seriously injured on the knee during training on the Reiteralm, his comeback was suddenly stopped. "Last trip of the season. What remains is the love of skiing. Thank you very much for her support," posted the 35-year-old on Instagram and had fan-hearts break, such as 5min.at reported.

Hirscher returned to the Alpine World Cup after a five-year break in October 2024 and achieved a respectable 23rd place at the giant slalom in Sölden. Despite his injury, he was able to impress the competition with a strong performance on the demanding route. The moment for Hirscher, who described the race as "almost more than a World Cup victory", was particularly emotional. The media attention was enormous, and the FIS even adapted the starting interval to give his run the due appreciation, such as Skiweltcup informed.

His first run in Sölden was a roller coaster ride of feelings. After the first round, Hirscher was in 28th place, had to tremble the qualification for the second round, but finally managed to work to work in 23th place - an impressive comeback that enthused his fans and brought silence to silence. Hirscher had fun during the race, even if he knew that he would collect deficit to the top. "From the middle of the steep slope, I only thought: Now the devil gets me," he joked about the challenges on the track. Now it remains to be seen whether he will start again in the coming slalom season if health allows it.