Austria's ski jumper shine at the start of the four -hill tour!

Austria's ski jumper shine at the start of the four -hill tour!

Oberstdorf, Deutschland - The Austrian ski jumper achieved an impressive result at the start of the four -hill tour in Oberstdorf. With a sensational triple victory, Stefan Kraft took the lead and celebrated his 44th World Cup victory, followed by Jan Hörl and Daniel Tschofenig. This triumph increases the hopes for a further successful course of the competition, while German ski jumpers like Pius Paschke, who had traveled as a overall World Cup leader, take a rather disappointing fourth place.

In the German media, it is now heavily discussed, which makes the Austrians so much better than the competition. Speculation about possible tricks with the red ski jumps have made the round. But Andreas Widhölzl, head coach of the ÖSV, rejects all allegations and emphasizes that the suits have been in use since Lillehammer and have been checked several times by FIS controls. "This is nonsense. Our boys are just jumping technically better at the moment, and their self -confidence has grown enormously due to the recent successes," explains Widhölzl. In addition, the suits were checked strictly this year in terms of their conformity, which should almost exclude fraudulent practices. The ÖSV coach is convinced that the success is based on hard work and not on dubious methods.

historical successes and pride of the team

The Austrian ski jumper not only convinced in Oberstdorf, but also celebrated great success in the past. At the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf, Martin Höllwarth, Thomas Morgenstern, Andreas Widhölzl and Wolfgang Loitzl cheered on winning the gold medal in the team competition from the normal ski jump. At that time, the team prevailed against strong opponents such as Germany and Slovenia, which underlined the dominant position of the Austrian ski jumpers in the international ski scene. Historical successes in the past as well as in the present reinforce the status and expectations for the current season.