Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher will make his World Cup comeback at the season opener in Sölden, Austria, his ski equipment company VAN DEER-Red Bull Sports said on Friday. The new season starts on Sunday with a giant slalom. “It was clear to me that I would be racing in (alpine skiing ruling body) FIS races. Then the great option came up and since then we have tried everything to make it possible,” Hischer said. “I’m extremely happy and I’m also really excited. That’s why, as I’ve always said, I only made the decision at such short notice.” The athlete retired in 2019 after winning the the o…