Loïc Meillard’s Setback: Sölden Withdrawal Due to Back Injury

Loïc Meillard bib draw Sölden: GEPA footage

Loïc Meillard Withdrew from Sölden As a result of Damage

Loïc Meillard, who completed second in final season’s general World Cup standings, confronted a tricky setback earlier than the season opener in Sölden. As the one male skier apart from Marco Odermatt to win a World Cup Large Slalom final season, Meillard hoped for a powerful begin. Nevertheless, whereas warming up, he suffered a painful harm to his decrease again, forcing him to withdraw.

Medical Analysis: Disc Tear

At first, Meillard tried to hold on, even inspecting the difficult Rettenbach Glacier course. Nevertheless, he needed to pull out simply earlier than his run. Swiss Ski later confirmed the harm. Checks on the Hirslanden Clinic revealed a tear within the sheath of the intervertebral disc between vertebrae L5 and S1.

“Such an harm may be very painful. The therapeutic course of is tough to estimate,” shared Dr. Walter O. Frey, the pinnacle Alpine Snowboarding Physician for Swiss Ski. “For the time being, we assume that Loïc will have the ability to compete once more in Levi.”

Transferring Ahead

Regardless of the setback, Meillard, 27, stays dedicated to his restoration. “It damage my coronary heart not to have the ability to begin in Sölden,” he admitted. “Now I’m taking it day by day and giving every little thing I’ve to get well as rapidly as doable.”

With Meillard’s absence, the Swiss group misses a key competitor. Nevertheless, his followers and teammates are hopeful he’ll return in Levi, able to proceed constructing on final season’s success.

Info: Swiss Ski and skinews.ch