Tougher than steel

Taking part in the Olympics despite torn cruciate ligaments and fractures

Show jumper Max Kühner broke a metacarpal bone in mid-June. One week later, he was back in the saddle and recently finished second again in Monaco.(Bild: GEPA)

Cruciate ligament ruptures, slipped discs, fractures: despite some recent serious injuries, several Austrian athletes fought their way back in time for the Olympics.They are often still in pain, but their will is unbroken.

The dream of the Olympics was in danger of being shattered due to injuries. But these athletes escaped the hospital in time for Paris: