SALZBURG, Austria — Ski great Marcel Hirscher’s comeback season after five years away from the sport is over when it had barely begun. Hirscher returned to race this season for the first time since winning a record eighth straight overall World Cup title in March 2019. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who succeeded Hirscher as the men’s overall champion in 2020, is …
Marcel Hirscher, one of the most successful ski racers of all time, is planning to return next season after five years in retirement. “For people asking, why are you doing this, for me it’s clear — because the joy of skiing never left, it’s just so much fun for me,” Hirscher said on Instagram. “For me personally it was important …