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Record World Cup and world champion Marcel Hirscher appears set for a stunning comeback to alpine skiing, for the Netherlands in a switch from Austria. The Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV) said on Wednesday it had granted Hirscher’s request to try and compete for the birth country of his mother in the future. “Marcel Hirscher would like to return to racing sporadically,” ÖSV secretary general Christian Scherer said in a video call. “Over the last few days talks have taken place with various parties in which we have been informed that Marcel Hirscher can imagine returning to the international ski …