Marcel Hirscher plans spectacular return to the Ski World Cup!

Marcel Hirscher plans spectacular return to the Ski World Cup!

Niederlande, Land - On June 18, 2025, Marcel Hirscher announced his return to alpine skiing through social media. After a serious injury, in which he tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee, the eight -time overall World Cup winner is planning to start again in the World Cup next winter. Hirscher, who ended his active career in 2019, will compete for the Netherlands in the future, his mother's country of birth, after the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) has approved the change of Nations. ÖSV general secretary Christian Scherer regretted the decision, but supported Hirscher's re-entry into the international ski circus.

Hirscher, who will be 36 years old on August 2, emphasizes that rehabilitation went well after his operation. In the 197 days since the injury, he has invested more than 1000 hours in rehab and therapy. "The injury made me aware of the importance of health," explains Hirscher. He also sees his comeback as a motivation for his ski company van deer.

comeback plans and wildcards

The return Hirscher in skiing is called the “heart project”. In order to make it easier to return, the FIS approved the remaining wildcard starts of the previous season for the coming winter. This enables him not to start from the bottom, which is common for returnees after injuries. Hirscher plans to start skiing again in September, depending on the medical green light and expresses the desire to take part in a World Cup race as early as possible.

The Salzburg, who won a total of 67 World Cup victories in his career, wants to collect ranking points in New Zealand in summer. He plans to announce disciplines, racing calendars or team structure in the near future. In recent years he had won the overall World Cup eight times in a row from 2011 to 2019 and is also a two -time Olympic champion and seven -time world champion.

The future of the ski elite

with Hirscher not only returns an extraordinary talent to the ski circus, but also a real sporting key. His successes are impressive: over 138 podium places, seven World Cup titles and numerous small crystal balls in slalom and giant slalom underline its dominance in skiing. This return, which is also accompanied by Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, a Norwegian, who goes into the race for Brazil, could bring about interesting developments in the Alpine Ski World Cup.

The ski world is looking forward to the progress of Marcel Hirscher and his comeback, which is not only sporty, but also emotionally of great importance. His decision -making process of returning after all these years and challenges could be another incentive for many young athletes who want to step into their footsteps.