Press comments: “Austrian skiing is losing its king”

GERMANY Picture: “Ski giant Hirscher is quitting.”

Munich Mercury: “Skiing only on nice days. Austria's alpine star Marcel Hirscher resigns: The battery no longer charges at 30 as it did at 18. ... Austria on the screen. Because of skiing. In the middle of summer. The nation was spellbound like it was before Franz Klemm’s Olympic downhill skiing on the Patscherkofel.”

Tag iron: “With the feeling of winning. Austria's ski star Marcel Hirscher is ending his impressive career at the age of 30. If international interest in skiing was always as great as it was on Wednesday evening at Marcel Hirscher's farewell rally, the successor generations of the superstar would certainly be in the spotlight and in the headlines. ITALIAN Sports Gazette: “Austrian skiing is losing its king. The greatness of this ski champion without any airs and graces is demonstrated by the incredible results, which are even more remarkable because Hirscher always won in the slalom, where a few centimeters make the difference between a disappointing defeat and an extraordinary success.

Corriere dello Sport: “Hirscher, the greatest, is leaving skiing. Hirscher says goodbye like a king. The Austrian cannibal, the only skier to have won the World Cup eight times, is ending his career at the age of 30. He leaves skiing at its peak, having dominated the ski world for the eighth winter in a row.”

The print: “Despite his reserved character, Hirscher has brought unparalleled excitement to skiing. One of the greatest ski stars of all time writes the word end for a glorious career. The man with eight World Cup titles is keeping Austria in suspense by announcing the end of his career. Austria says goodbye to its gladiator, who at the age of 30 wants to live free of training, competitions and obligations.” A familiar picture: Marcel Hirscher at the top. © APA/afp / JAVIER SORIANO

Greenhouse Courier: “Hirscher is withdrawing. Austria celebrates its ski myth. The country is losing one of the greatest skiers of all time.”

The Republic: “Hirscher is retiring and wants a new life. Its physical characteristics have given slalom a new technique and speed. Nobody has influenced the slalom as much as him.” SWITZERLAND New Zurich newspaper: “Summer has become too short. Marcel Hirscher, the most successful ski racer, repeatedly asked himself whether he should quit - now he is resigning with immediate effect. It was as if everything had been squeezed out of him again - his fame, the interest in him, in this ski racer who squeezed himself like a lemon winter after winter. On Wednesday evening, Marcel Hirscher made his last appearance in his old life as a lemon, and the country should watch.”

Look: “Hirscher is not the greatest skier of all time. Marcel Hirscher embodies... the rare combination of a God-given talent and a tough worker. The final result is impressive. ... Does this make Marcel Hirscher the greatest racing driver in Alpine history? No! For this title, the Austrian, like Stenmark, is missing a victory in the supreme discipline of downhill. In contrast to Pirmin Zurbriggen, who has won at least twice in all disciplines. In addition to a downhill victory, Hirscher also missed something else: the entertainment value off the slopes.” LIECHTENSTEIN Liechtensteiner Volksblatt: “Hirscher's expected resignation. There would still be a record here and a best performance there that ski star Marcel Hirscher could break. But he doesn’t want to anymore.” NETHERLANDS The Telegraph: “Ski icon Hirscher is quitting. The 30-year-old Austrian, who has a Dutch mother, is considered one of the best skiers of all time.”

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Press comments: “Austrian skiing is losing its king”

The resignation of ski ace Marcel Hirscher has not only made waves in Austria. Even outside the Alpine republic there was one main topic in the sports media on Thursday: Hirscher says goodbye.

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