Austria's cross-country skiing team celebrates after dramatic medal verdict!

At the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, a heated protest caused a stir as the Austrian team led by Johannes Lamparter fought for the bronze medal. After an exciting race in which Lamparter had made up 27 seconds behind on the home straight, he suddenly moved to the right and touched the Japanese Yamamoto. He then lodged an objection against the decision, which led to lengthy discussions with the jury vienna.at reported. The jury, led by FIS race director Lasse Ottesen, had to deliberate for more than an hour to find out whether Lamparter had actually hindered Yamamoto.

In the end, the situation eased when the jury decided that Lamparter was not at fault and that the Austrian team could keep the bronze medal. “It was a difficult decision, we went through all the rules,” explained Ottesen, while Lamparter was happy about the outcome, even drawing on the comparison to Formula 1. “The one in front can choose the lane,” he said confidently, underlining his belief that he had not made a mistake. As the Eurosport reported that the ÖSV quartet were extremely happy, despite the nerve-wracking waiting time and the patience they had to show.