The back stops Stefan Luitz again: "I have to operate, I'll be out for a few weeks"

The Beijing Olympics are also at risk for the German giant, still struggling with physical problems after a discreet debut in Soelden. His announcement.

Wednesday 8 December 2021 3 minutes reading time

When in Sochi he literally threw to the wind a now certain medal, Stefan Luitz all predicted a future as a great protagonist of the world giant, given that at 21 he was able to play for the Olympic title (up to practically two doors to go) with Ted Ligety. Then the German specialist had a lot of success in terms of injuries, with the only great satisfaction of the only victory in the World Cup, in December 2018 in that controversial giant of Beaver Creek (for the "case of oxygen "). Now, towards the year that will lead to a new edition of the Olympic Games, the danger for Luitz is that of not even being able to be in Beijing. This afternoon, Stefan announced that he had to stop for a few weeks, he who had begun the 2021/22 season discreetly with the 17th place in the giant of Soelden, given that already on Thursday he will be operated on his back. Herniated disc, once again, to add to the thousand problems in the knees. “I have been carrying back problems with me since the beginning of October - he explained on social media - They have not improved despite the ski break and a lot of therapy, consequently I cannot train without pain, let alone compete. Unfortunately I will have to undergo an operation; the hernia was diagnosed at a relatively late stage, which is why I will have the surgery tomorrow and will be out for the next few weeks. " No giant on Saturday on the track where he obtained 3 of his 7 podiums in the CdM giants (including the first two, in 2012 and 2013), namely the Face de Bellevarde in Val d''Isère, but also goodbye to the double appointment on the Gran Risa and certainly Adelboden as well at the beginning of January, hoping to return directly for the Olympic race, scheduled for 13 February 2022.

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