Annecy – The current Ski World Cup winter is in full swing; the seasonal highlight in the form of the alpine ski world title fights is on the program in February. Many medals are awarded on French snow. Unfortunately, two hosts are doomed to watch. For them, the dream of driving in front of their own backdrop literally bursts like a soap bubble.
Matthew Bailet is a talented speed specialist who could have been considered for a top 10 place. Last season he already finished in the top three. Just before the turn of the year he tore his left cruciate ligament in Bormio. It is obvious that the 26-year-old is not happy about this diagnosis and is more than just disappointed. He doesn’t like the early end of the season. The setback of not participating in the World Championships is the biggest injury of his career.
Victor Muffat-Jeandet must also go under the knife. After the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, the noble technician missed the second major event in a row. He fell in Adelboden. Even if the cruciate ligament and the tibia were spared, the meniscus and the lateral ligament were affected. The Frenchman, who was in the top 3 eleven times in the World Cup, has to end the winter early. He has already accepted the fate of not starting at the home World Cup. The fact that both athletes are fighting and want to get back on their skis as soon as possible is a good sign, but nothing more because of the tragic circumstances.
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