Shock for the ski star: Holzmann throws the cruciate ligament tear from the season!

Shock for the ski star: Holzmann throws the cruciate ligament tear from the season!

Saalbach, Österreich - alarm level red for German skiing: The talented slalom specialist Sebastian Holzmann suffered a serious cruciate ligament tear in the right knee in a training session. This means the early end of his season, as he himself reports on an emotional Instagram post. The 31-year-old explained: "That was with 24/25" and confessed that the physical pain was bearable, but the mental struggle is all the more stressed. Holzmann seamlessly joins a worrying list of athletes, because he is already the third athlete within a few days, who has to fight with such an injury, according to Marcel Hirscher and Martin Luis Walch, reports Laola1

After Holzmann was unable to convince in the first slalom race of the season in Levi and Gurgl and missed the qualification for the second round, a strenuous season seemed to be emerging. His outstanding top performance at the 2023 Ski World Cup, where he took fifth place, is now overlaid by the current problem of injury. The operation, which has already been carried out successfully, still gives hopes for a return to the slopes. But participation in the Ski World Cup in Saalbach, Austria, is excluded, as well as "https://skiweltcup.tv/index.php/safeaus-fuer-sebastian-holzmann-Kreuzbandriss-stoppt-deutschen-slalomzialisten/"> Skiweltcup.tv

Although everything looks back and setback, Holzmann remains combative and does not differ from his motto: "Giving up is not an option." He expressly thanks his family and friends who support him in this difficult time. The focus is now on rehabilitation, with the aim of returning more than ever and the challenges that the coming seasons have.