Juliane Frühwirt is determined to make a World Cup comeback after surviving a near-fatal skiing accident. The biathlete suffered a horrific fall in March, resulting in a tongue transplant, broken jaw, cheekbone, and lost teeth. While already facing challenges in her professional career, this ordeal has tested her resolve like never before.
“I want to establish myself in the World Cup. But it’s no longer a must,” the 26-year-old told dpa on Sunday. “What other people think or what other people expect of me no longer bother me so much. That’s a good feeling,” said Frühwirt in media reports.
