Matthias Mayer plans comeback as a forerunner-Ski World Championship in Saalbach!
Matthias Mayer plans comeback as a forerunner-Ski World Championship in Saalbach!
Tension on the slopes of the Alps! Threefold Olympic champion Matthias Mayer (34) is planning a comeback, but initially as a forerunner at the 2025 Ski World Cup in Saalbach. After his surprising resignation in December 2022, in which he also revealed his mental problems, Mayer had made himself rare. Now he announced that he is intensively in training and would like to start in the Super-G soon. These news already caused excitement among ski fans and media, since Mayer described his return as a "pleasure ski driver", who initially wanted to enjoy the slopes, as he in an interview with the
The comeback from Mayer takes place parallel to the previous plans by Ski icon Marcel Hirscher (35), who appears as a forerunner at the Hahnenkamm races in Kitzbühel. Hirscher took the opportunity to present his newly founded ski brand "Van Deer" on the challenging route. He explained: "The sporting charm of conquering the streak has always been on my list." With several training trips in the legs and a bulging media sensation, Hirscher won the public's attention. The return of his former rivals also caused various topics within the ski circuit. Mayer expressed skeptically: "I don't look at the forerunners. If you absolutely want to attract the media interest, then of course you can do it", which moved the different points of view between the two athletes further into the spotlight. While Hirscher succeeds the adventure as a forerunner, the question remains whether Mayer will also actively return to racing. Stone of the kick-off is not only personal health, but also the reaction of the ski community, which looks forward to the developments. The return of these pole position shapes will surely be a highlight of the coming winter season, which will only heat up the anticipation for the World Cup next year.
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