Hannes Reichelt has been ruled out of the Olympics because of a back injury, leaving the Austrian Alpine speed team without its main medal hope in Sochi. The Austrian ski federation said Monday that Reichelt had to undergo surgery in a sanatorium in Innsbruck for a herniated disk, only two days after winning a World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel, and therefore has to end his season prematurely. "I am glad I had my back checked today because the consequences (of skiing on) could have been bad for me," said Reichelt, who beat Aksel Lund Svindal and Bode Miller to become the first Austrian in eight years to win the classic Kitzbuehel race. Read more http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/...2/top-austrian-skier-hannes-reichelt-olympics
