Ski Jumping: Bone marrow edema: Richard Freitag drops out on the Kulm

Top ski jumper Richard Freitag refrains from taking part in the ski jumping competitions at the weekend in Bad Mitterndorf after his fall at the Four Hills Tournament and is resting on his laurels for the home World Championships in Oberstdorf (19th place). till 21. January).

“An MRI examination carried out on Monday showed a bone marrow edema on the left hip socket,”said DSV team doctor Mark Dorfmüller:”This is not a structural injury, but this bone compression is very painful and considerably restricts mobility.”

Friday was relieved by the diagnosis:”It’s good to know that there’s no longer anything missing,”he was quoted in a statement by the German Ski Association:”However, the edema still causes me pain. So I’m going to put on some more days of physiotherapy and care with the goal of being able to compete healthy and fit at the home World Championships.”

The competitions at the legendary Kulm in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria, serve as a dress rehearsal for the World Ski Flying Championships one week later in Oberstdorf. On Friday, the overall World Cup leader, who has been replaced by the overall World Cup leader, will be competing for a medal in the singles and in the team. The 26-year-old had crashed on landing at the penultimate jumping event of the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck and had given up before the final jumping competition in Bischofshofen.