Swiss ski legend Roland Collombin is fighting cancer!

Swiss ski legend Roland Collombin, known for his outstanding achievements in alpine skiing, is facing a serious health challenge. How View Reportedly, the 74-year-old is suffering from cancer. This alarming diagnosis was made public not by Collombin himself, but by his former rival Bernhard Russi. The exact details about the type and severity of the illness are currently unknown, but Russi said that given the circumstances, Collombin was feeling well and not feeling any symptoms: "Hey, I'm feeling great, I don't feel anything, I'm not sick."

Collombin, considered an Alpine skiing legend, celebrated numerous successes, including two World Cup victories in downhill and a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. His most outstanding moment on the slopes was winning the Lauberhorn race 50 years ago, where he triumphed against all expectations. In a review that the Bern newspaper published, Collombin remembers the cheers of the 10,000 fans and his beginnings in skiing, when he was tipped for a career in another sport.

A legacy full of successes

The former downhill World Cup winner talks in interviews about his passion for skiing and is grateful for all the memories this sport has brought him. However, the current illness casts a shadow over his legacy. Yet Collombin's spirit remains unbroken, and his unstoppable determination to tackle life's challenges continues to impress his fans. It remains to be hoped that the sports idol's health will stabilize and he will approach his fight with the same strength that he previously showed when skiing.