Ski jumping hope in Vienna: The call for a new ski jump is growing!

Ski jumping hope in Vienna: The call for a new ski jump is growing!

Wien, Österreich - in the heart of Vienna, more precisely in the museum district, an exciting event for young ski jumping talents started. World star Stefan Kraft and the offspring of the "Wiener Stadtadler" ski club presented a portable mini ski jump, on which children from the age of six were able to make the first jumps. Ex-tennis star Dominic Thiem was also present to give the young athletes valuable tips. Kraft, which has already achieved numerous titles in his career, sees the strengthening of ski jumping in Vienna as important. "The Viennese are fully behind it," he said, while discussing a necessary step to promote sport: the construction of a suitable jump in the city, which saves the children the long bus trips to Mürzzuschlag. href = "https://www.kurier.at/sport/wISPRINGEN-STADTADLER-STEFEFER-JAN-HON-HOON-WIEN-WIEN-MUSEN-Museumsquartier/40299374"> Kurier Reported, plans to build a fixed ski jump for climbers in order to be able to train the talented jumper better. "We are thinking of a 20- or 30-meter ski jump for the little ones up to 10 years and a 50-meter ski jump for the up to 14-year-olds," said club chairman Florian Danner. Currently the ski jump in the city is an important step in this direction to introduce the boys to sport and promote talent.

The way to the new jumping system

The plans for the new ski jump are good, and eight possible locations have already been evaluated, including the high wall meadow and other local areas. "A ski jump without a hill is a concrete consideration," City Councilor Peter Hacker was quoted. The creation of such a training option could be groundbreaking for the Viennese ski jumping scene, which was active until the 1970s with ski jumps such as the Himmelhofschanze and the Cobenzl hill. today reported that the latest feasibility studies are in the planning phase and even discussions about the political steps are being implemented. Power is optimistic and expressed that the city center would definitely deserve such recognition from Vienna. "I would safely stop by at opening jumping," said the world record holder.