Luitz unlucky: the World Cup is looming

Stefan Luitz watched the slalom on Chuenisbärgli on the finish slope, his shoulder hidden behind a thick bandage. A day earlier, the difficult slope in Adelboden had thrown the German off. Luitz's streak of bad luck continues.

First World Cup victory revoked Just a few days ago, the 26-year-old was from Allgäu first World Cup victory taken again because he took illegal oxygen at the start. Because this is “only” an FIS regulation and not a doping law from the world association, Luitz now wants to go to the highest sports court. Marcel Hirscher, who was subsequently awarded the victory, would love to hand the success over to Luitz. The Salzburger had already announced that he didn't want such a victory.

Now Luitz is even threatened with elimination from the World Ski Championships in Are, Sweden (February 5th to 17th). The German was already injured a year ago and missed the Olympics due to a torn cruciate ligament. Luitz hopes that he can be there in Sweden. “It doesn’t feel so bad, but I can’t look into my shoulder,” Luitz is quoted as saying in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Further research will show whether the World Cup actually works.

The German ski team has been on the upswing recently, but was set back again this year by serious injuries. Among other things, the two top downhill skiers Thomas Dreßen and Andreas Sander are missing due to torn cruciate ligaments.

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Luitz unlucky: the World Cup is looming

For the German Stefan Luitz, the last few weeks have been anything but ideal. After a fall in Adelboden, he is now even threatened with being eliminated from the World Cup.

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