Marcel Hirscher set for 1st Alpine skiing race in 5 years

Marcel Hirscher set for first Alpine skiing race in 5 years
Marcel Hirscher plans to race on the Alpine skiing World Cup on Sunday for the first time in five years. Hirscher, an eight-time World Cup overall champion who in April announced a comeback, confirmed Friday that he will race Sunday’s season-opening giant slalom in Sölden, Austria, according to the Dutch Ski Federation.
Alpine skiing-Austrian ski legend Hirscher confirms comeback at World Cup opener after five years
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. Hirscher, 35, retired in September 2019 as one of Austria's most successful skiers,
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Alpine Ski World Cup live stream 2024/25: How to watch free online
The 2024/25 Alpine Ski World Cup is being live streamed for free on CBC Sports and its CBC Gem streaming service in Canada. Individual events may also be shown free-to-air in the host nation. For instance, the action from Sölden will be live on ORF in Austria.
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Ski great Marcel Hirscher confirms his first World Cup start in 5 years
Austrian skiing great Marcel Hirscher has confirmed his start in the World Cup season-opening giant slalom on Sunday, returning to competitive skiing after 2,051 days.
Former ski champion Marcel Hirscher confirms 1st start in 5 years
SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Austrian skiing great Marcel Hirscher has confirmed his start in Sunday’s season-opening giant slalom, making his return to competitive skiing after 2,051 days. “Back to the game that we love ... I’ve decided, I do this,” Hirscher says in a video posted Friday on his ski company’s Instagram account.
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