Marcel Hirscher: Comeback with break! How a cruciate ligament rupture stops everything

After long abstinence, ski star Marcel Hirscher came back on the international stage of the Ski World Cup. In Sölden, he made 23rd place during the giant slalom-a modest start for the 35-year-old who had paused for five years and has now taken up for the Netherlands, supported by his own skis of the label van Deer. But the comeback came to an abrupt end: Hirscher suffered a cruciate ligament tear in the training in early December, which hit the former double Olympic champion. The former World Cup runner Viktoria Rebensburg expressed her disappointment with the injury and emphasized that such serious injuries were atypical for Hirscher, since he always had the risk under control in his career, like Today. reported.

Criticism of the comeback of Lindsey Vonn

At the same time, the comeback from Lindsey Vonn, the 2010 departure Olympic champion, is under critical observation. Vonn plans her return to the World Cup by starting as a forerunner in the competition in Beaver Creek in early December. Critics such as Viktoria Rebensburg and Felix Neureuther are skeptical about their return to the speed disciplines. In a current program, Rebensburg said that the speeds in the departure are a major challenge, especially for someone who returns after a long break. Neureuther emphasized the dangers associated with such high speeds and jumps, especially for athletes with artificial joints - a topic that also affects Vonn. "This is already tough," he added when he described the difficulties in returning to the high-performance ski sport, such as Sport1 reported.