Alpine skier Marcel Hirscher announced on Friday he will come out of his retirement to compete at the World Cup opener in Soelden, Austria on Sunday after a five-year absence.
FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Downhill - Kitzbuehel, Austria - January 20, 2022 Forerunner, Austria's Marcel Hirscher in action during the men's downhill REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
In July the International Ski Federation added a wild card option in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup rules, which allowed retired champion skiers to compete in the tournament. "... I'm extremely happy and I'm also really excited. That's why, as I've always said, I only decided at such short notice."The fact that I don't have as much snow training as I need, that's just because I live a completely different life now, where I have more responsibility."
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