Austria's eagle in top form: triple victory causes excitement!

Austria's eagle in top form: triple victory causes excitement!

On Wednesday, December 30, 2024, the New Year's jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the focus of interest, where the Austrian ski jumper Stefan Kraft, Jan Hörl and Daniel Tschofenig have the opportunity to give their team a further step towards the overall victory of the four-hill tour. Head coach Andreas Widhölzl is optimistic and emphasized: "Decide it with the performance. The task of us as a team is that you keep it as professional as possible." After the impressive triple victory in Oberstdorf, there is still a touch of skepticism in Germany, since the domestic athletes, represented by Pius Paschke, had to fall back to fourth place. Widhölzl, on the other hand, is convinced: "It has already become apparent throughout the season that they are very stable."

But not only the sporting achievements are an issue. Widhölzl laughs at rumors that the superiority of his team is due to special suits, and describes them as "nonsense"-a clear statement against German speculation that accommodates unfair advantages for the ÖSV eagle. While the athletes are preparing for the upcoming competitions, the coaching team is challenged to provide all jumpers equivalent support. "Everyone should have the feeling that they will take care of them," continued Widhölzl, which underlines the philosophy of the Austrian team. The pressure from the media is enormous, but Widhölzl was calm during the media dates: "That is also part of it when you are successful," he said.

optimism despite challenges