Marcel as a Dutchman

Hirscher: Why it won’t be a rematch on skis

Marcel Hirscher in conversation with the "Krone" after the big press conference(Bild: Sven Thomann)

On Wednesday, Marcel Hirscher made his first appearance as a Dutchman - in front of a ski hall in Holland and in Dutch. Afterwards, the superstar revealed the reasons for his return to the "Krone", why he doesn't want to talk about a "comeback" and why he didn't even see Austria's victory against the Netherlands at the EURO.

"Krone ": A press conference in Dutch - a compliment. Did you get that from your mother?
Marcel Hirscher: Well, I didn't really want to say that much in Dutch, but then I felt more confident than I thought. My aunt and uncle are in Austria at the moment. And that certainly helped me.