Ice stick World Cup in Klobenstein: youngsters with medal fever!

Ice stick World Cup in Klobenstein: youngsters with medal fever!

At the U23 World Championships and the U19 as well as U16 European Championship in ice stock in Kapfenberg, Styria, there were several successes for the participants from the district of Neunkirchen. Marlene Pinkl, a talented shooter from Natschbach, won a complete medal set in the U23 class, taking third place in the individual competition, very behind the two German athletes Anna Hinaich and Viktoria Schuhbeck. These competitions form an exciting start for the upcoming week of the general world championships of the general age group, in which the best will fight for the medals, such as South Tyrol News reported .

A total of around 250 athletes from 22 nations gathered to demonstrate their skills in the ritten arena. The World Cup takes place from February 23 to 27 and promises exciting competitions in the disciplines of widespread competition, target competition and team game. With the eventful competitions of the U23 and the youth area, the organization laid a solid foundation for the planned title fights of the adults. Walter Prast, the OK President, emphasized that the previous competitions were a complete success, both sporty and organizational, and the anticipation for the World Cup among the participants, as was also the case with Noe messages can be read .

The voltage increases

The competitions of the general age group start on Tuesday with a solemn opening ceremony. In the first few hours, the first medals in the preliminary round of the team game and the width competition of men are awarded. The selection teams from Germany and Austria benefit from their previous success in the junior classes after they were able to win numerous medals at the previous EM and World Cup. This dynamic promises a high -class and exciting tournament that will attract many spectators in the international ice stock scene.

The tickets for the main competition days on Saturday and Sunday are already completely sold out, but a few event tickets are still available for the preliminary rounds from Wednesday to Friday. In view of the current health regulations, all spectators must be vaccinated or recovered and carry an FFP2 mask. So if you can't be there, you have the opportunity to follow the competitions conveniently online in the live stream and experience the exciting medal opportunities up close.