Marcel Hirscher: Return to the Ski World Cup after the cruciate ligament tear!

Marcel Hirscher: Return to the Ski World Cup after the cruciate ligament tear!

Ort, Österreich - Marcel Hirscher, the eight-time overall World Cup winner in Ski Alpin, has announced his return to the Ski World Cup. The 36-year-old announced this message about a contribution on Instagram in which he was optimistic and explained: "I am ready". The return takes place after an injury -related break caused by a cruciate ligament tear last year. Hirscher had only been able to complete three World Cup starts last season because of this serious injury before he had to pause what affected his ambitious competition plans.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the FIS (the International Ski Association) has guaranteed at least 17 World Cup starts in the coming winter. This regulation is part of a wildcard policy that enables former World Cup winners to take the next season with them. The guidelines were specially created to make a return in the upper competitive area easier to facilitate athletes such as Hirscher, Lindsey Vonn and Lucas Braathen. The FIS rejected the term "Lex Hirscher", which had received the special regulation in the media.

a heart project

The return of Marcel Hirscher is viewed not only by fans, but also by experts as a great enrichment for skiing. Racing director Markus Waldner confirmed that the return of big names is good for sport. Hirscher himself described his comeback as a "heart project" and thus underlines the personal importance of this return. Despite the challenges of his injury, he worked hard on his comeback and is now back in athletic training.

Overall, the development shows that the Austrian star will start at least 17 times at the coming season and wants to play a central role in the World Cup again. The pressure and expectations of the athletes are high, but his determination gives hope for an exciting season.