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World Curling Championships in Klobenstein: Young talent with medal fever!
U23 World Curling Championships and Youth European Championships in Kapfenberg: Medal opportunities, exciting competitions and international athletes await spectators.
World Curling Championships in Klobenstein: Young talent with medal fever!
At the U23 World Championships and the U19 and U16 European Curling Championships in Kapfenberg, Styria, there were several successes to celebrate for the participants from the Neunkirchen district. Marlene Pinkl, a talented shooter from Natschbach, won a complete set of medals in the U23 class, finishing third in the individual competition, just behind the two German athletes Anna Hinteraicher and Viktoria Schuhbeck. These competitions are an exciting start to the upcoming week of the General Age Group World Championships, in which the best will fight for the medals South Tyrol News reported.
A total of around 250 athletes from 22 nations gathered to put their skills to the test in the Ritten Arena. The World Championships will take place from February 23rd to 27th and promise exciting competitions in the distance competition, target competition and team game. With the eventful U23 and youth competitions, the organization laid a solid foundation for the planned adult title fights. Walter Prast, the OC President, emphasized that the previous competitions had been a complete success, both in terms of sport and organization, and that the participants were looking forward to the World Cup, as was also the case with NOE news can be read.
The tension rises
The general age group competitions begin on Tuesday with an opening ceremony. The first medals will be awarded in the first few hours in the preliminary rounds of the team game and in the men's distance competition. The national teams from Germany and Austria are benefiting from their previous success in the junior classes after winning numerous medals at the previous European Championships and World Championships. This dynamic promises a high-class and exciting tournament that will attract many spectators on the international curling scene.
The tickets for the main competition days on Saturday and Sunday are already completely sold out, but there are still some event tickets available for the preliminary rounds from Wednesday to Friday. In view of the current health regulations, all spectators must be vaccinated or have recovered and wear an FFP2 mask. So if you can't be there, you have the opportunity to conveniently follow the competitions online in the live stream and experience the exciting medal opportunities up close.