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
(Reuters) - Alpine skier Marcel Hirscher's comeback season has come to an abrupt end as he underwent surgery after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his left knee, the two-time Olympic champion's team said on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old, who returned from retirement to represent the Netherlands at the World Cup opener in Soelden, Austria after a five-year absence, tore his ACL and injured his outer capsule apparatus during training on the Reiteralm on Monday.
