Olympic champion Viletta is no longer like

Two Cruciate ligament tears, suffered in mid-December, 2016 in the world Cup Super-G in Val Gardena and in the last March in the European Cup downhill in Kvitfjell in Norway, at the end of a whole series of injuries that have allowed Viletta much too rare, to his immense potential.

in Front of the two serious knee injuries acute it was pre-back problems, which gave the Engadine and the Tracks kept. The two cross-band cracks had made impossible for him, among other things, participation in the home world Championships 2017 in St. Moritz and the Olympic Games in February in Pyeongchang.

Viletta had suffered as a teenager, to a Hyperfunction of the thyroid gland and as a Teenager, a herniated disc suffered. The health problems could not stop him, for the time being. The Canton of the Grisons, confirmed his Talent and rose to world number 1 in his class. Accordingly, much of the hopes rested on his shoulders. The path to a great career seemed to be mapped out.

Up to the last hoped

The Belief in his abilities and the will, in spite of all the setbacks by biting, from the former Talent Viletta the fighters Viletta. He went to a high level of return. In the meantime, he went his own way and trained at their own cost, with Patrice Morisod, the former Coach of Swiss-Ski. Because he understood by the managers and the coaches of the Association is often abused, pushed and felt neglected.

Until recently, Viletta had hoped to be able to connect again. With the victory in the world Cup Super-G in December 2011 in Beaver Creek, and, of course, the Olympic victory in the combined in 2014 in Sochi, he had proved that for him, even under the given circumstances is possible, to be able to keep up with the Best.

in early December, Viletta was a good things. A week ago, he had planned it, he wanted to start in the two European Cup-Super-G in St. Moritz. But it should come differently. Viletta withdrew his nomination. He was not yet mentally ready for return to racing. The decision for the withdrawal should be no more than a deferment of the Comebacks. On Tuesday Viletta has finally moved a line. (sda)

Created: 18.12.2018, 15:48 PM