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Swiss skier Niels Hintermann retires after cancer battle, citing fear
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Swiss ski racer and former world champion Niels Hintermann has officially retired from the sport following a successful recovery from lung cancer that forced him to stop competing in 2019 due to severe panic attacks during races. In an emotional statement released on March 13, he explained his decision by stating "I am no longer ready to risk my life," noting how terrifying it was for patients and doctors alike when they first returned from treatment only to face the same fear again at a competition in Austria last year.
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1Svečarski skijaš Niels Hintersman objavio je kraj svoje karijere nakon što se oporavljao od raka.
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2Hintermann izjavljuje da više nije spreman riskirati život i suočiti sa panikom, te će prekinuti takmičenje u svetskom kupu.
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3Odluka ga je snažno uticala na njegov kolegu Dominika Oberhollera koji se takođe povlači zbog sličnih razlogova.
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4Hintermann opisuje svoj povratak nakon bolesti kao darovanje 'drugog života' i izražava duboku emotivnost oko svoje odluke.
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