Cruciate ligament rupture healed

ÖSV hopeful makes his speed comeback in Canada

"The anticipation is already huge," admits Martin-Luis Walch, who will take off for Canada with Austria's European Cup speed squad on Monday, in an interview with the "Krone", in which he also reveals what special program his left knee needs after tearing his cruciate ligament a good ten months ago and what his goals are for the coming winter.

As in the previous year, the red-white-red downhill hopefuls will prepare for the start of the season in the ski resort of Nakiska, a good 75 minutes west of Calgary at the entrance to the Rocky Mountains. "We have perfect conditions there and already have a compact artificial snow slope on which, ideally, training runs of more than one minute are possible," enthuses the 21-year-old Schwarzenberger, who wants to get back on track after suffering a torn cruciate ligament at the end of December 2023.