Petra Vlhová will compete in a World Cup race again after two and a half years. The Slovak skier announced that she will enter the competitive circuit on October 24 with a giant slalom in Sölden, Austria. sme.sk ↗
The thirty-one-year-old representative confirmed this at a press conference on Friday. Vlhová last competed in the World Cup in January 2024 in Jasná, where she suffered a serious knee injury after a fall in the first run of the giant slalom. Since then, she has focused on treatment and returning to training. sport.sk ↗
She will go into the new season under the guidance of coach Mario Rafetzeder. She described her return to competition as a new beginning and stated that she has decided to continue her professional career into the 2026/2027 season as well. At the press conference, she also talked about missing skiing, although she did not miss contact with journalists during the break. STVR (Spravy) ↗
"I feel good, but I didn't miss it that much," Vlhová said with a smile. She later added: "I'm satisfied and I'm doing fine." kultura.pravda.sk ↗
Her first start after the long break will be the giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier in Sölden. The races of the opening World Cup event will show what form the Slovak skier returns to international competition in and how her next season will continue. teraz.sk ↗
Petra Vlhová to return to the World Cup in Sölden after injury
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Vlhová ohlásila nový začiatok. Chytila som život do vlastných rúk, tvrdí
sme.sk
| 12:04 09.10.
Nový začiatok: Vlhová sa vracia na súťažné svahy
STVR (Spravy)
| 11:12 09.10.
Petra Vlhová oznámila návrat, fanúšikovia majú dôvod na radosť. Na svahu znovu zabojuje už onedlho
interez.sk
| 12:28 09.10.
Petra Vlhová ohlásila veľký návrat. Vieme, kedy bude štartovať
tnlive.sk (Markíza)
| 12:13 09.10.
Je naozaj späť. Vlhová hneď na úvod pobavila novinárov, predstavila nového trénera, plán a termín návratu
ta3.com
| 12:00 09.10.
Vlhová sa do kolotoča seriálu vráti obrovským slalomom v Söldene
teraz.sk
| 11:55 09.10.
Vlhová ohlásila návrat na svahy. Vo svetovom pohári sa predstaví v rakúskom Söldene
hnonline.sk
| 11:52 09.10.
Petra Vlhová oznámila termín návratu. Kedy ju uvidíme na svahoch?
sport.sk
| 11:41 09.10.
Úprimná Vlhová s úsmevom: Lyžovanie mi chýbalo, tlačovky s novinármi nie
kultura.pravda.sk
| 11:04 09.10.
NAŽIVO Kedy sa Petra Vlhová prvý raz postaví na štart? Sledujte tlačovú konferenciu
sport.sk
| 10:00 09.10.
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