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Michaela Kirchgasser back on his feet and announced to continue the 'competitive activity even for a season, where he will focus all about the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Tuesday 28 February 2017 3 minutes reading time
The thirty-veteran of the Austrian team gave the 'announcement during the TV program "Sport und Talk aus dem Hangar-7" aired last night on Servus TV. The 'original athlete from Salzburg who seemed about to retire especially after the almost unexpected bronze won in Sankt Moritz in the world combined, he thought better of it and decided to still extend by one year his racing career.
"Next year there will be the Olympics, will be the best way to end my career - said Kirchgasser who during his racing life has got three world championship medals in three consecutive world championships but no major metal on the occasion of exhibitions at Five Circles.
Michaela who last summer was the victim of a serious knee injury has decided to continue competing after having consulted with Dr. Christian Fink, doctor of the Austrian team, which will operate at the end of the season, "I should still go under the knife to nitely fix the knee problem - he said the Austrian slalom during televisvo program - also the doctor assured me that I will return to compete without any problems after the 'operation. "
Kirchgasser made it clear that without the great achievements to the world and in recent Combined Crans Montana would not have made this decision, "The excellent results have given me new life and I came to have fun skiing. I gave it my all in training I never spared and have been well compensated. actually in my heart I always wanted to end his career after the Olympic Games, but I never wanted to make public this thought. but now it is right that you know it. I am very optimistic for the next season climate in the team is amazing. the young girls are integrated well right now, have fun and above all you can work very well. So there are all the ingredients to make un''altra super season. "
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