Winter of comebacks: These ski men are returning

Skiing and the devil of injuries go hand in hand. Hardly a winter goes by without athletes getting injured, sometimes seriously. Last season, despite the early termination, there were a number of injuries. The good thing about injuries like this: at some point you'll be fit again and you'll be even more eager to get back into the action. SportNews shows which prominent men's ski aces are aiming for a comeback this year after serious or less serious injuries.

Dominik Paris (Ulten | 31 years): After his Cruciate ligament tear Immediately before the Kitzbühel races in January, Domme's season was over. The Ultner has been back on skis since the beginning of September and is feeling better and better. He will return to the World Cup stage in December.

Mauro Caviezel (Switzerland | 32 years old): By winning the Super-G ball, the Swiss celebrated the greatest success of his career in the spring. The shock came in the summer when he got one during dry training Achilles tendon rupture has contracted. He has been training on snow again for a few days and a comeback in the first speed races of the season in December cannot be ruled out.

Returns after ruptured Achilles tendon: Mauro Caviezel. © APA / BARBARA GINDL

Simon Maurberger (Ahrntal | 25 years): At the beginning of February he injured himself in a fall in Chamonix Cruciate ligament tear to. He can now go full throttle again in ski training, but Sölden is still a little early, which is why he will be involved in racing again in December.

Manfred Mölgg (St. Vigil | 38 years): In January, Manni Mölgg's knee cracked: Cruciate ligament tear ! After several weeks and months of deliberation, he decided to move forward. The Enneberg veteran is the only South Tyrolean in the Azzurri squad for the Sölden race.

Hannes Reichelt (Austria | 40 years): The 2015 Super-G world champion also suffered one in the preseason Cruciate ligament tear when he fell in Bormio. Despite his 40 years, ending his career was out of the question for him too. Reichelt has been training on skis again since June and will take part in the first speed races in December.

Manni Mölgg could already start in Sölden. © APA / EXPA/JOHANN GRODER

Adrien Theaux (France | 36 years): Cruciate ligament tear That was also the diagnosis for speed specialist Theaux, who had an unfortunate fall during training. But the three-time World Cup winner wants to know it again.

Marc Gisin (Switzerland | 32 years): The Confederate is still with them Consequences of the Val Gardena fall to fight in December 2018. Physically he is in good shape again, but mentally the fall has left its mark. Gisin has set himself an ultimatum: “Confidence must be back by the start of the season, otherwise the question arises as to whether it all still makes sense.”

Rasmus Windingstad (Norway | 26 years): Because of a Back injury The winner of the Alta-Badia parallel race in 2019 had to end the season early. The physical problems haven't gone away yet, but he still wants to be able to race again by December.

Steven Nyman (USA | 38 years old): The Achilles tendon rupture The beginning of August was a hard blow for the Val Gardena specialist (3 World Cup victories on the Saslong). But he definitely wants to take part in the 2022 Olympics. Will there be a comeback this winter? Unlikely, but not impossible.

Urs Kryenbühel (Switzerland | 26 years): In December 2019, the Swiss celebrated his greatest success with a sensational second place in the Bormio downhill run. A little later it tore during training in Wengen Syndesmosis band in the foot. He has been working on his skiing form again since mid-August.

Brice Roger (France | 30 years): The speed ace made it onto the podium twice in the World Cup. In Bormio he injured himself in a fall Bone bruise in the knee and had to end the season. But now he's in top shape again.

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Winter of comebacks: These ski men are returning

The Ski World Cup starts again this weekend. It is already clear that there will be a flood of comebacks. SportNews provides clarity.

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