Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher coming out of retirement to represent the Netherlands

Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he's going to compete for the Netherlands — his mother's country — instead of his native Austria.

Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher coming out of retirement to represent the Netherlands
A skier waves to the crowd.

Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he's going to compete for the Netherlands — his mother's country — instead of his native Austria.