Bitter World Cup out for Ricarda Haaser: Cruciate ligament tear after painful fall!

Bitter World Cup out for Ricarda Haaser: Cruciate ligament tear after painful fall!

Saalbach, Österreich - The skiing world championship in Saalbach became a bitter experience for Ricarda Haaser. The 31-year-old Tyrolean fell during the Super-G during her first race and suffered serious injuries. Diagnosis: cruciate ligament and inner meniscal tear in the right knee. After an MRI examination, this diagnosis turned out to be a confirmed horror scenario, which means the early seasonal season for the athlete, like laola1.at reported.

Haaser, who won a bronze medal in the combination at the last World Cup, commented on "Servus TV" after her fall and the subsequent diagnosis: "I was very difficult to accept that." Despite the difficult stroke of fate, she looks optimistically into the future: "The potential to drive podium again is there." Her injury did not come as a surprise to her: "I immediately knew that my cruciate ligament was torn." Despite her mishap, her brother Raphael Haaser was able to provide positive news by winning silver in the Super-G and later gold in the World Cup in the giant slalom, as well as oe24.at reported.

The loss of Haaser is particularly painful for the Austrian ski team, as she was planned as a big fighter for further starts in departure and giant slalom. Now Ariane Rädler could be used as a replacement in the team combination after her fall in Garmisch. In view of the situation, it turns out that the team is fertilized in the giant slalom, which also dampens the hopes for success in this discipline.