Marcel Hirscher: Cruciate ligament tear! Comeback ended abruptly after 5 years
Marcel Hirscher: Cruciate ligament tear! Comeback ended abruptly after 5 years
A dramatic comeback ends abruptly for the Austrian ski star Marcel Hirscher! The eight -time overall World Cup winner was seriously injured in training on the Reiteralm on Monday and contracted a cruciate ligament tear in the left knee. This serious injury, which was officially announced by his ski brand van deer-Red Bull on Tuesday morning, not only ends the current season of the 35-year-old, but also makes him unplanned as a viewer at the upcoming World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.
In an emotional video on Instagram, which documents his last training run, Hirscher explained: "The last run of the season. What remains is the love of skiing. Thank you all for your support." Unfortunately, the video also shows the moment of misfortune: During a legislative Hirscher Weg and immediately reached the left knee, which finally led to the diagnosis of a cruciate ligament tear and a slight injury to the external capsule apparatus, as the Kleine Zeitung reported.
operation and recovery
"Of course this is a hard cut after eight months of heart and enormously a shame," said Hirscher, who recently returned to the World Cup stage after a five-year break. His return was initially disappointing, with a 23rd place in Sölden and other difficulties in the following races. Hirscher was optimistic about the support for future athletes and what he achieved in this short time. "What remains is: these eight months were intense and made me a lot of fun. I thank everyone who enables this incredible journey and accompanied me on it," he concluded in his statement, that of the Austrian Nachrichten was published.
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