Marcel Hirscher continues to leave comeback – DiePresse.com
Basically, the 36-year-old wants to run again, but a few things would have to happen.
Marcel Hirscher continues to leave whether he is returning to the Alpine World Ski World Cup. « I like, but it still takes a few little things to make sense, » said Salzburg-based Salzburg on Monday evening in the program Sport & Talk on ServusTV.
The eight-time overall World Cup winner had given his comeback as a racer after a five-year break last autumn. In Sölden, Hirschen, who now drives for the Netherlands, his mother’s home country, reached the 23rd place in the giant slalom in October. After two more races that ran less well for him, he sustained a cruciate ligament tear in the left knee on December 2 in training on the Reiteralm.
Daily progress after cruciate ligament tear
On Monday, Hirscher reported « daily » progress. « Rehabilitation has a meaning in the cruciate ligament, it goes a little more every day. Today I was able to jog a bit for the first time, » said the winner of 67 World Cup races. « I felt like a puzzle in front of me that is actually quite full, » said Hirscher. But « To really say it fits, it takes a few more mosaic stones. » For example, how the Wild Cards will be regulated in the coming season.
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However, his comeback considerations does not matter that a highlight is due to the Olympic Games in February 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. « I was never a special fan of the Olympic Games. From that one it has no prio. Schladming, Kitzbühel, there is more moving, » he gave an insight into his motivation.
In September, doctors and therapists would say, he should be able to drive again. Regardless of his other plans, « I’m looking forward to that ». (APA)
