Overview
- Speaking on SPORT1’s Deep Dive, the three-time Olympic champion says the March 12, 2014 downhill crash in Lenzerheide ended her season and, in her mind, her career.
- She was airlifted to hospital and saw the downhill standings ceremony below, with the top podium place left empty as the helicopter flew past.
- Höfl-Riesch says high late‑March temperatures left the snow too warm and contributed to how the day unfolded.
- Despite missing the final races, she still won the downhill World Cup title and announced her retirement on March 20, 2014 at age 29.
- She reflects on wishing for a different farewell and notes her current work outside the sport, including as an investor with Viktoria Berlin.