"Progress flows. Precision grows. I'll be back in January."
"277 days since the ACL tear."
"You cannot imagine how insane that moment is where you put on your ski boots and it's like your whole body reacts to it."
"I was definitely at rock bottom nine months ago. It's a long way... I am not sure how much risk I am willing-or able-to give."
Marcel Hirscher, 36, announced plans to return to racing in January with the message: "Progress flows. Precision grows. I'll be back in January." Hirscher tore his ACL during Giant Slalom training in December 2024, ending his comeback season. He first skied again in early September at SnowWorld in Zoetermeer, nine months after the injury, and described the emotional impact of clipping into ski boots. Hirscher called the rehabilitation process humbling, said he had been at rock bottom, and expressed uncertainty about how much risk he can accept. He will again race under the Dutch flag to honor his mother's heritage.
Read at SnowBrains
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]