Marcel Hirscher Ends Comeback Season After Serious Knee Injury

The skiing legend, 35, suffers an ACL tear during training, casting doubt on the future of his career.

Marcel Hirscher, an eight-time overall World Cup champion, tore his ACL during a training session on the Reiteralm in Austria on Monday.
The injury required immediate surgery, which was successfully performed in Graz, but has ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
Hirscher, who returned this season after a five-year retirement, had been competing for the Netherlands, his mother's home country, instead of Austria.
His comeback saw a promising start with a points finish in Sölden but was followed by disappointing results in subsequent races in Levi and Gurgl.
Hirscher has hinted that this injury may mark the end of his professional skiing career, though he expressed gratitude for the journey and his enduring love for the sport.