Matthias Mayer: Will there be a resignation?

“I'm currently taking a little vacation and treating myself to the whole thing. But I don’t want to write it off completely at the moment,” said the Carinthian in a media interview at Afritzer See on Wednesday. The three-time Olympic ski champion enjoys free skiing and emphasized that he would not be short of goals when he returns.

“I'm at the stage where I say I'm enjoying it and watch it on TV. What comes, comes,” explained the 32-year-old. He won't decide anything today, he'll leave the decision open. “That is very important for me.” Will the 2025 home World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm or the 2026 Olympic Games play a role? “The goals in sport will not run out. If I find the fire to pursue goals again, why shouldn’t there be a comeback?” “Before I start testing skis, I’ll ski down again myself at some point.” Matthias Mayer When he announced his resignation, it was also a resignation at the time, Mayer assured. “I have lived it that way so far, and I would like to continue to live it that way, but I certainly want to stay involved in skiing. In whatever form.” He was suggested to test skis. “So I thought to myself, before I start testing skis, I might as well test mine further and ski down again at some point. So I just leave it open.”

Matthias Mayer is one of the most successful ÖSV athletes of all time. © NTB / STIAN LYSBERG SOLUM

There was no exact point that a comeback could follow the resignation. At the beginning he stayed away from skiing, then he went back and took the feeling of the swing with him. “I had conversations with my wife, my family, Rundumadum, and somehow it developed that I just wanted to leave it open.” “I was also surprised that I went through with it.” Matthias Mayer The abrupt resignation of Mayer, who announced the end of his career live on TV after a sightseeing trip, caused quite a stir. He had often had thoughts of resigning in this way. He prepared for the season and left it open. “Winning the Olympics last year was a big milestone for me. In February I thought I might resign, and it was the topic again and again in the summer. In the end, I was even surprised that I went through with it like that.” There was no specific trigger, it was a resignation at the peak of his career.

What the future will bring is unclear. In the past few weeks he has had many conversations with those involved in the ski circuit; there have been a lot of offers, for example to get involved in the youth sector. “Of course there have also been calls for a comeback. I tell them that I’m currently taking a little vacation.”

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Matthias Mayer: Will there be a resignation?

The ski racer Matthias Mayer, who unexpectedly retired on December 29, 2022 in Bormio, does not rule out a comeback.

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