Matthias Mayer: No comeback, but a possible test run in Saalbach!

Matthias Mayer: No comeback, but a possible test run in Saalbach!

The future of the triple ski Olympic champion Matthias Mayer was a hotly discussed topic, and now the decision has been made: Mayer will not return to the World Cup events. This declaration was announced by the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) on Thursday. According to ÖSV head coach Marko Pfeifer, Mayer found that the necessary fire is no longer available to do the effort for a comeback. "He said he was sometimes positive, sometimes not. He doesn't know that from his career," said Pfeifer after a conversation with Mayer. Ultimately, in view of his successes, Mayer did not feel forced to return to devil, as well as on oe24.at reports was.

But the door for a comeback remains at least one gap open. Pfeifer, who continued to observe the situation, explained that everything depends on whether Mayer himself has the desire to return. "If the Matthias says he would be ready, even if he denied to make a comeback - we are sure to be the last to be against it," said Pfeifer. Although Mayer resigned abruptly in 2022, he had tried to establish himself as a forerunner in the European Cup competitions of women in Zauchensee in the past few weeks. He shows that he is physically fit and also carries out material tests for his former ski company in Val Gardena, as reports. According to Pfeifer,

In retrospect for his career, there are some deficits that Mayer has left over the two years since his resignation, but he is convinced that Mayer could use the necessary preparation and training to be competitive. For Mayer, the Ski World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm could serve as a test run to find out whether it is ready to accept the challenge of a comeback and maybe return to the slopes.