Painful setback: Manuel Feller misses giant slalom in Beaver Creek!

Painful setback: Manuel Feller misses giant slalom in Beaver Creek!

Fieberbrunn, Österreich - The Austrian ski star Manuel Feller has to do without the giant slalom in Beaver Creek due to hip pain. This was announced by the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) on Tuesday. The World Cup winner in the slalom, which has so far been unsuccessful in the current season, is planning time for relaxation instead. On his social media, he already presented a review of relaxing moments that are under the hashtag #oneforthesoul. Feller, who has not been on giant slalom skiers for a month, wants to compete again at the technical races in Val d’Isère on December 14th and 15th. He expressed himself optimistically: "I am very confident that I am again 100 percent in Val d’Isère," as he was Vol.at explained.

an incredible comeback

Just a few days earlier, Feller had sensationally won the silver medal at the World Slalom Championships in St. Moritz, although he was in bed with severe back pain the day before. In a detailed interview, he described how important his support teams, especially his physiotherapist Gernot Schweizer, were for his success. Swiss drove to him at night in order to be able to prepare him before the decisive run. Feller himself spoke of a "miracle": "When I woke up today in the morning, I first thought: Did everything really happen?" he reported to tt.com .

The teammates Marco Schwarz and Michi Matt would have had it much more difficult, while Feller was already on the podium after the first run. He emphasized that the silver medal was very important to him for his self -confidence, even if the expectations from outside could rise. Away from the slopes, he plans a ski break in the coming days before preparation for the next races begins. On Saturday he will be welcomed in his home community of Fieberbrunn, which also crowns his return to St. Moritz.