Matthias Mayer announces comeback as a forerunner in Saalbach!

Matthias Mayer announces comeback as a forerunner in Saalbach!

Saalbach, Österreich - Matthias Mayer, the three -time Olympic champion, returns to the slopes! On Wednesday he gave the comeback as a forerunner on Wednesday's European Cup departure in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee. The 34-year-old presented himself in an excellent form, as his colleague Otmar Striedinger reported to the "Krone". The last training units in Saalbach have made a lasting impression. "He has not forgotten anything in the past two years," enthused Striedinger. The intensive training effort in the past few months has again helped his best form, and at the moment it is planned that he will start as a forerunner at the upcoming World Cup in Saalbach, such as Nachrichten reported.

a test run in Saalbach

Although Matthias Mayer comes back to the snow, he emphasizes that he does not want to choose a comeback. "This is a big decision," he said. For Mayer, the focus is on the experience and not the competition - "I'm not a competitor, my opponent is the mountain." He has intensified training in the past few weeks, especially with a focus on Super-G in January. Whether he ultimately takes the step back into the racing event remains open. Mayer sees his project in Saalbach as a possibility to check whether he can be the athlete again, which he was once again without making a firm decision.

The return of Mayer is particularly remarkable because he surprisingly announced his resignation from professional racing in 2022. Since then he has worked for the ÖSV Speedt team in a consultant function. His unexpected resignation came after a number of health problems, which finally resulted in publication by the association. Well, with the anticipation of the World Championships, this could be the first step into his possible return to the old strength, such as laola1.at reported. In any case, the sports scene is excited to see whether the Carinthian dares a big step into a new phase of his career.