Austrian skier Raich set for snow training return from injury

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[وحدهم المديرون لديهم صلاحيات معاينة هذه الصورة] Austrian skier Benjamin Raich

Two-time Olympic champion Benjamin Raich plans to start ski training on Wednesday in his return from a severe knee injury, the Austrian ski federation (OeSV) said on Saturday.

Raich has been sidelined since mid-February when he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee during the team event at the world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

The 33-year-old will join team-mates from Wednesday onwards at the Soelden glacier and hopes to make his return to the World Cup when the season starts on October 22/23 at the same venue.

Raich won Olympic slalom and giant slalom at the 2006 Games. He also has four world titles and an overall World Cup title from 2006