Feller stays at home: hip problems stop giant slalom start!

Feller stays at home: hip problems stop giant slalom start!

Gurgl, Österreich - Manuel Feller will be missing at the giant slalom in Beaver Creek on Sunday. The Tyrolean makes headlines again, because due to persistent hip pain, it cannot start the trip to the United States. The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) announced that Feller would like to prepare for the upcoming races in Val-d’Isère after he was unable to convince in the previous season races. "The injured hip has not yet healed 100 percent and I lost an important training week," said the 32-year-old athlete, who was recently painfully clamped in Gurgl's slalom. It is under pressure, because everything has gone wrong this season - in all three races he was eliminated prematurely, as reported by the Laola1 and Nachrichten.at websites.

his planned use in Beaver Creek would have been the only opportunity to prove themselves in the overseas races. Despite his ambitious goal of being fit in Val-d’Isère until December 14th and 15th, Feller is now again a decisive competition training. He aims to be in the best form up to this point, because the next five races are crucial. "I am very confident that I will be 100 percent again in Val d’Isère," emphasized the incumbent Slalom World Cup winner. However, the last events throw a shadow on his hopes and the fans look forward to the upcoming competitions. He hopes to be able to leave his injury problems behind soon to get Kembali on the ski and to fight important points.